Lossy's Journal

Visitor A

Watch out! I sense a strong spiritual response coming from the front! Prepare for impact!

Visitor A

Argh! I'll sweep them aside!

Visitor A

Grrr! Reinforcements...! I need reinforcements!

Youmu

I came because I sensed a presence... Who are these people...?

Visitor B

Nice skills. You even took Clownpiece down. I've got no idea who you are, but I'm gonna go all out while staying on guard.

Visitor B

We might be aliens in this world, but we're not gonna just sit and watch quietly from the sidelines.

Visitor B

We're here to resolve the incident. We'll be taking over now!

Visitor C

Seija, you can act cool all you want, but I'm going to charge the main beam.

Visitor B

Wh-What was that?! Wh-Who are these people...?!

Visitor B

Don't tell me they're the masterminds behind the incident?! I should've thought of a better approach if that's the case!

Visitor C

Think later! The beam is ready to fire!

Youmu

...?!

Visitor D

Hm...

Visitor D

Nazrin, Nue. Stand back.

Visitor E

What are you saying?! We can't do that!

Visitor F

Yeah! I can still fight!

Visitor D

No, we don't need to fight anymore. I'm fairly sure they are not our enemies.

Visitor E

...?

Visitor F

...?

Visitor D

I'll explain the details later. In any case, we will not be fighting now.

Visitor E

Fine. We'll retreat. But you better explain later.

Visitor F

I don't really understand what's going on, but I'll stand down!

Youmu

I'm glad that the "beam" is actually reasonable... Thank you.

Visitor D

Yes, well, at times like these, even false threats start feeling real. Just something I've learned from a mentor-like figure.

Visitor D

But now that a fight has started, it must be finished. Go on, come at me, please.

???

...

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...

???

I pretty much understand what's going on now.

???

It seems this world truly is "about to end."

???

Well, all the worlds around here are in a similar situation, but who would've thought that this one was the main culprit?

???

If only I had known this earlier... I would've come to this world first.

???

Nah, that's a lie. I would never want to come to a world like this.

???

...

???

We've been to many worlds that were "about to end." Although I never really understood this Lost Word stuff.

???

In retrospect, all those worlds were messed up because of this world. Including the one we originally came from.

???

The New Palanquin Ship based on Shou Toramaru's pagoda is amazing. I'll have to show it to you when we get the chance.

???

Even with everything going on, traveling by ship wasn't all that bad.

???

Did you know that there are storms even in the gaps between worlds?

???

The whole crew worked as a unit when we encountered them. Despite being the captain, I had to work with everyone else.

???

We helped out a lot in all the worlds we visited. But well, all we could do was delay the effects of the incident.

???

And in one of the worlds, we came across gorillas that were in trouble.

???

Oh, a gorilla is an animal similar to a shoujou. Do you know about 'em?

???

They're quite intelligent. They used to frequently come to me for advice.

???

They'd even give me bananas as thanks. Oh, a banana is the fruit of Musa basjoo. They're delicious, like steamed potatoes.

???

You should give them a try if you get the chance!

???

...

???

Sorry. I went off topic. But those were good times.

???

Our journey is like a great rebellion against the greatest power there is. And that's where I come in.

???

If I'm gonna rebel anyway, then I might as well rebel against the strongest, right? And well, I won't disappoint.

???

'Cause I'm a hero.

???

...

???

At first glance, I thought you guys were the greatest power. I'm not lying. I really thought that.

???

But then I realized that the huge cherry blossom tree was the target we were after―the main culprit behind everything.

???

We've gotta do something. Not for your sake. Nor for the sake of all the worlds around here, but...

???

...for the sake of my great rebellion.

???

...

???

How, you ask?

???

I don't know how "just yet." But don't worry.

???

I've got an outstanding crew... Nazrin and Nue to be specific.

???

We've traveled for a long time under unnatural and extremely harsh conditions. And thanks to that, we've evolved.

???

Evolved to the point where... we can combine our abilities.

???

Fret not, 'cause "for now," this Seija Kijin is on your side.

Seija

As long as you're an enemy of our enemy.

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

We need to do something about that stand-in Saigyou Ayakashi before it's too late.

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

But what...? Nothing comes to mind.

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

It's under control for now... but that could change at any moment.

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

It's like an active volcano. Except the Youkai Mountain would at least tell us when it was going to erupt.

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

...

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

*sigh*

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

Can't we just ask the Saigyou Ayakashi...?

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

The temperaments in the lower world are all over the place because the stand-in Saigyou Ayakashi has stopped their flow.

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

If we leave the temperaments alone, there's a good chance they'll suddenly go berserk and turn into vengeful spirits.

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

We'll deal with this with the help of our reinforcements from the upper world. I hope you find a solution on your end too.

Kasen (Drinking Thief)

Call for me if you need me. I'll go through one of Ran's gaps and join you right away.

Alice (Flying Poison)

Yuyuko fainted as soon as we stopped the Saigyou Ayakashi's hua po.

Alice (Flying Poison)

I doubt we can declare the case closed.

Alice (Flying Poison)

I bet the same thing will occur again once she regains consciousness.

Alice (Flying Poison)

There's no guarantee we'll be able to subdue her the next time around. We don't even know if the exact same thing will occur.

Alice (Flying Poison)

...

???

Yuyuko fainting worries me.

Mokou

Things would be much simpler if that pharmacist from the bamboo forest was here.

Mokou

Can a ghost even faint to begin with? It's so strange.

Mokou

Such a thing wouldn't happen under normal circumstances. In other words...

Mokou

This is happening because these are not normal circumstances. Or rather, it has happened before.

Mokou

We should have such a memory... shouldn't we, Alice?

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

Spiritual beings such as youkai and ghosts enter a state of shock when they are possessed by vengeful spirits.

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

It's a state where the spirit is shaken up and disturbed. In human terms, it'd feel like someone playing with your entrails.

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

It's said that if a youkai eats a hermit, it ascends to a higher rank or form. That is also a type of spiritual effect.

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

When shinigami come to collect on the life-span of a hermit, they attack the spirit as we hermits are also spiritual beings.

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

It's possible to achieve the same effect without a vengeful spirit. All you'd have to do is disturb the temperaments.

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

Yuyuko is currently in the same turbulent state as the temperaments in the lower world were previously.

Yoshika

Seigaaaa! I've consolidated the temperaments in the first section!

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

That was quick. Good job!

Yoshika

Ehehe!

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

...

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

I better get back to work.

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

I'll be erasing all info about this Senkai from everyone's memories. You knowing about it isn't a problem anymore...

Seiga (Corpse Dog)

...but it's still private information.

Byakuren (Shadow Sparrow)

There's something I want to point out about that tree, the immature form of the Saigyou Ayakashi, to be specific.

Byakuren (Shadow Sparrow)

I think there's currently a huge conflict going on within the tree.

Saki (Rotten Lung)

What conflict...?

Saki (Rotten Lung)

...?

Kokoro (Hidden Arrow)

A conflict between the desires of Yuyuko Saigyouji and Youmu Konpaku.

Saki (Rotten Lung)

Oh, right! This world's fate depends on whose desire is stronger!

Saki (Rotten Lung)

Now that I think about it... This is a pretty bad situation we're in.

Kokoro (Hidden Arrow)

If Yuyuko wins, the Saigyou Ayakashi will be unleashed, and this world will come to an end.

Kokoro (Hidden Arrow)

If Youmu wins, the seal remains intact, and the world will proceed toward an unknown future. Everyone will be happy.

Kokoro (Hidden Arrow)

...That about sums it up, no?

Byakuren (Shadow Sparrow)

Right now, neither has won. Both desires are equally strong and are struggling against each other as we speak.

Byakuren (Shadow Sparrow)

The conflict is now more intense than ever. Maybe that's why Miss Yuyuko fainted.

Saki (Rotten Lung)

So the tree looks calm on the outside, but there's a heated battle going on inside. If that's the case...

Saki (Rotten Lung)

Shouldn't we just rip off the bark so we can see what's going on inside?

Byakuren (Shadow Sparrow)

If only that was possible... We're talking about the great youkai tree. It won't be that easy to cut open.

Kokoro (Hidden Arrow)

Even you with those muscles you're so proud of couldn't do it instantly. We just don't have time.

Saki (Rotten Lung)

Hmmm... I suppose. But it sounds like such a great idea.

Saki (Rotten Lung)

I guess all we can do right now is continue to deal with the scattered temperament.

Nitori

*blows whistle*

Nitori

Keep going, keep going!

Nitori

Stoooop!

Nitori

Roughly sort the temperaments! They'll naturally stabilize as they change with inter-promotion and inter-regulation.

Nitori

Focus on speed! Just make sure there are zero accidents and zero vengeful spirits!

Aya

We're making good progress, thanks to the fairies.

Aya

I thought they'd surely complain about the work being boring, but they seem to be enjoying it.

Nitori

Labeling the work as a "temperament gathering competition" seems to have done the trick.

Aya

Indeed.

Aya

Miss PLAYER, it seems like we'll somehow be able to stop vengeful spirits from flooding the lower world.

Nitori

So go do what you have to do.

Okina

Oh... So they are the last visitors.

Okina

An amanojaku and the descendant of Sukuna? There has got to be a connection here...

Okina

Well, it's pretty obvious. There is undoubtedly a connection with me.

Okina

They are the very last to arrive. Maybe the timing was such because our connection was from so long ago.

Mai

It was Master's earnest desire, right?

Satono

It was because of Master's wish, wasn't it?

Okina

Yes, that's right.

Okina

They will definitely be of help in saving Yuyuko and suppressing the Saigyou Ayakashi...

Okina

I hope they can save us.

Okina

We'll keep the Barrier of Life and Death tightly shut. That should prevent the backflow of temperaments for a while.

Okina

Satono, Mai. Let's do this.

Satono & Mai

Yes, Master!

Miko

Why did Yuyuko have to faint now? This would have been a lot easier if she was still awake.

Miko

This is a tough one.

Miko

But we still have hope. We might not have much time, but this is the perfect opportunity to change fate.

Futo

Hmmmmmmm...

Futo

What can we do to get out of this predicament...?

Tojiko

We just need to wake her up by whatever means possible. Maybe a jolt of lightning would work.

Futo

No, just think about it. What if the moment she wakes up, she turns violent and starts attacking everyone?

Futo

I heard that Yuyuko's power was only increasing until just before she fainted.

Tojiko

Ugh...! Hearing you be all rational doesn't feel right, but I will admit that you have a point.

Tojiko

But as long as Yuyuko stays unconscious, there's no way for us to know what's going on.

Tojiko

The Saigyou Ayakashi isn't telling us anything either.

Futo

And it's not like if we leave Yuyuko be, everything will be magically solved... It's not going to be that easy.

Futo

I'm also worried about her staying unconscious like this...

Miko

If only I could hear all of Yuyuko's desires... Then maybe I could see a new past and a new future.

Miko

Perhaps if I could hear her inner voice, that would be enough...

Ran

As instructed, I talked to everyone through the gaps. Is this really going to be enough?

M-Maybe...!

So many people have helped us.

Chen

Lady Ran! We need to hurry and get back to solidifying the temperaments!

Ran

R-Right! I'll leave the rest to you all.

Ran

Good luck.

Lunasa

If you don't need us here, then we'd like to go down to the lower world and help. This is the time to work together.

Seija

Ah, wait a second? We'll know whether there's anything you can do to help us soon enough.

Seija

Also, we have a special guest.

Special?

Guest?

Yuuka

Allow me to thank you for inviting me tonight.

What?!

Where did you find them?!

Seija

I saw them outside, so I brought them in.

Seija

What is Yuyuko's current state?

Youmu

She's currently sleeping in her bedroom at the end of this corridor.

She doesn't seem to be in pain, but she's not waking up.

Seija

I see.

Reimu

Well? What did you want? We're busy right now.

Marisa

We gotta do something about Yuyuko. And we haven't even found the Lost Words yet.

Sakuya

You took PLAYER away earlier too. You're just being a bother. Know your place.

Shinmyoumaru

We don't have much time, right? Let's cooperate then. I think that would be best.

Shou

There's no reason for conflict here. We have the same goal.

Shou

And we are currently short on time.

Reimu

Well, if the avatar of Bishamonten at Myouren Temple is saying that, then I guess I'll believe you.

Marisa

Oh? You're converting then?

Reimu

Of course not. I meant I can kind of trust her.

Shou

Haha, that's an honor.

Sakuya

So? Why'd you call us out here? What do you plan on doing? I hope you realize that we don't have time...

Seija

Exactly. We don't have time... so be quiet and listen. Such idle talk will prove fatal.

Seija

It's time to get "silly and have fun" now!

Marisa

So in your language, that means it's time to get down to business.

Seija

Let's start with Miss Yuuka.

Yuuka

Well, you lot were nice enough to offer me tea, so I guess the least I can do is tell you what I know.

Yuuka

I'm no longer the hua po of the Saigyou Ayakashi, thanks to you all, but I was given a message right before we separated.

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

(A message... from the Saigyou Ayakashi?!)

Yuuka

The message said just one thing―

Yuuka

―"I wish to remain sealed."

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

...?!

Yuuka

Quite surprising, no? If that message indicated what the Saigyou Ayakashi truly desires...

Yuuka

Then who is the one trying to awaken it from inside the stand-in Saigyou Ayakashi?

Yuuka

That person is...

Yuuka

None other than Yuyuko Saigyouji.

Yuuka

Right now, Yuyuko is not being lured by the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Yuuka

The Yuyuko inside the stand-in Saigyou Ayakashi has an ardent wish.

Yuuka

And that's to break the seal and make the tree bloom to its fullest. Or rather... to keep it blooming for eternity.

Yuuka

This wish no longer has anything to do with the Saigyou Ayakashi's own will.

Yuuka

...I told you the message, and I kind of made a big deal of it.

Yuuka

So I feel a little bit sorry for the Saigyou Ayakashi when I have to say that it doesn't help us at all.

Yuuka

The message is worthless. It's pointless.

Yuuka

I thought this would happen, so in exchange for conveying the message, I asked the Saigyou Ayakashi a question.

Yuuka

I asked for a way to stop the Yuyuko Saigyouji that's inside the tree...

Yuuka

The answer was surprisingly simple.

Yuuka

We need to enter the tree and personally put an end to the conflict that's going on between Yuyuko and Youmu.

Yuuka

That's all I had to say.

Seija

Thanks for sharing that with us.

Seija

Thanks to that information, we now have more confidence in our method!

Shinmyoumaru

But the question is, how do we get inside the tree? Have you found a way in?

Seija

Although it's a stand-in, the bark of the tree is adamantine. It would be silly to try and cut it open, Princess...

Shinmyoumaru

Then what do you suggest?

Seija

Heh heh heh! Reverse the idea, of course!

Seija

If we can't enter the tree, then we just have to enter Yuyuko Saigyouji instead.

Eh?

Reimu

Huh?

Marisa

Wha?

Sakuya

Ha?

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!

Youmu

I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying... What do you mean?

Seija

I mean exactly what I said.

Seija

There's a direct connection between the stand-in Saigyou Ayakashi and the soul of the Yuyuko asleep in her room.

Seija

So if we enter Yuyuko right now, it would be the same as entering the tree.

Seija

You know how tree hollows are said to be entrances to other worlds? The New Palanquin Ship would be perfect for this.

Youmu

What? No! How should I put this...?

Youmu

How could a ship possibly enter her...?!

Th-That's definitely impossible!

Seija

Ha...!

Seija

Ahahahaha!

Seija

Tut tut tut! Have you forgotten who I am?! I'm a pro when it comes to turning things over!

Seija

What "seems impossible" to someone else seems "kind of possible" to me.

Reimu

Seija is clever and an idiot at the same time...

Marisa

Should we really be relying on her?

Sakuya

I'm not sure about this.

Seija

Remember how I spoke about our combined abilities? I tried to think of a way to make the impossible possible with them.

Seija

By combining Nazrin's ability to find things with Nue's ability to make objects unidentifiable...

Seija

I could temporarily create and use an ability that finds ways to achieve goals if sufficient information is gathered.

Youmu

Is it just me, or does all of this sound completely preposterous?

Seija

I guess it does.

Seija

Apparently, Nue's ability to make objects unidentifiable can make objects have multiple states at the same time.

Like a quantum computer?

Seija

Right! That's exactly it! I think there was someone who used that word for it in some other world.

Seija

And if we combine that with Nazrin's ability, an exhaustive search can be completed within seconds.

Seija

So it might sound ridiculous, but...

Seija

I've just found a way to enter Yuyuko Saigyouji's body.

You sent me to gather information in the lower world...

...so you could use the information for this?!

Seija

Yes, that's right.

Shinmyoumaru

Seija! You're explaining too much! We don't have time! We need to hurry!

Seija

Oops... You're right.

Seija

OK then, I'll explain the rest as we proceed.

Seija

And to be completely honest, there's a reason why I asked you all to gather here in this corridor.

Nazrin

I better have a role to play.

Nue

And me? What about me?! Is there a role for me too?!

Seija

Yes, of course.

Merlin

I hope there's a role for us as well!

Seija

There certainly is. Don't worry.

Clownpiece

Um...

Clownpiece

Me too?!

Clownpiece

I-I'm a new member on your ship, so I'm not all the confident, but...

Seija

Worry not! Every single person here has a role to play...!

Clownpiece

(Wow! I'm not entirely sure about this, but for now, I'm glad that I came along with this person!)

Seija

OK then, let's start the "Enter Yuyuko's Body" plan.

Seija

We'll once again use a combined ability.

Seija

For the method that I discovered earlier, we'll first need...

Seija

Shou Toramaru, we'll need the ability of your Jeweled Pagoda.

Seija

Your pagoda is deeply connected to Bishamonten. And it is also linked to Prabhutaratna.

Seija

That's exactly why it can be used as the New Palanquin Ship if we combine it with Nue's Seed of Unknown Form.

Seija

No! Don't do anything yet. It will destroy this place. First, just hand that to Nue, and she'll put in the seed.

Seija

OK. Great. Now that Nue has put in the seed, hand it to the princess.

Seija

Now we'll combine it with the princess' ability to use the Miracle Mallet.

Seija

The Miracle Mallet can do a lot, including the ability to make things big or small.

Seija

This time we'll be making the target small. Of course that target will be the New Palanquin Ship.

Seija

...There, the ship is complete. Now, there are two other things we require.

Seija

One of those things is a catapult. Something that will help launch the ship.

(Launch...?)

Seija

We'll be entering her body, but we don't have the time to simply enter through her mouth.

Seija

We need to get right into her mind in one go, and we have to make sure that we don't get thrown out.

Seija

We need momentum and force to directly seep into her mind.

Seija

And that's where the princess' Miracle Mallet comes in.

Seija

The Miracle Mallet is a treasure of the earth. Shaking it can not only make things big or small... It can also produce rice.

Seija

Mallet and rice. Maintaining that relationship, we'll use Nue Houjuu's seeds to make the object unidentifiable...

Seija

Then combine it with Shou Toramaru's ability to gather treasures.

Seija

And then once again...

Seija

The mallet will summon treasure related to Bishamonten. Think of it as a type of tsukumogami possession.

Seija

The connection between mallet and rice will draw out the treasure...

Seija

Yes, a tokkosho vajra.

Seija

Bishamonten has a strong connection with Brahma. So if I were to take that tokkosho...

Seija

And use my ability to turn things over...

Seija

We get the Amenosakahoko.

Reimu

Ameno... sakahoko?

Reimu

The Amenosakahoko?!

The Amenosakahoko from the legends?!

Marisa

The one that's said to be the same as the Amenonuboko?! You're kidding, right?! That can't be true!

Seija

You'll find out once we test it. But well, I've just forcibly made a copy. So I suppose it's not the real thing.

Seija

However, it should exhibit the same power as the original if we were to use it just once.

Seija

That's the merit of the combined abilities that we devised after spending days traveling through different worlds.

Seija

We'll use this as the catapult.

Seija

With such immense power, we can definitely launch the ship into Yuyuko's body.

Seija

We might only use it for just a second, but the fact remains that this is a tool used by primordial gods.

Seija

I mean to say that it will require a huge amount of magical power.

Seija

So much would be hard to get under normal circumstances.

Seija

But I've got an idea.

Seija

Clownpiece!

Clownpiece

Huh? What?! M-Me?!

Seija

Temperaments on the verge of turning into vengeful spirits are scattered in the lower world. You'll have to draw some up...

Seija

...and convert them into magical power. There's also a god-like fairy down there. She'll transfer temperament to you.

Seija

Then you'll make the temperaments go berserk with your ability, which will convert them into magical power.

Clownpiece

I'd like to help, but I don't think it's possible to draw up such a large amount of temperament so fast.

Seija

Don't worry. You don't need to draw up any temperament at all.

Clownpiece

Huh?!

Seija

I'll turn over the flow of the temperament between you and her―like an hourglass. You'll just have to receive it.

Clownpiece

(She's so cool!)

Seija

Then we need to set the trajectory for the ship using Nazrin's ability...

Sakuya

(Trajectory?! Did she just say trajectory?!)

Seija

And the Prismriver Sisters can use their abilities to cast divine protection on all the crew.

Seija

Now, let's get ready to launch all the crew members.

Reimu

By the way, who's going to be a part of that crew?

Seija

Finding the Lost Words is of utmost importance, so the first member is you, PLAYER.

I-I knew it...!

(I'll be going inside Yuyuko's body?!)

Seija

And you, Youmu. You have a strong bond with Yuyuko. There's no reason for you not to go.

Youmu

Of course! I'm prepared!

Seija

That's the spirit.

Seija

And three more...

Seija

You and you and you.

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

Why us?!

Seija

What do you mean "why us"?

Seija

The three of you were the ones...

Seija

...who resolved the incidents we caused.

Reimu

W-Well, I suppose if our abilities are needed...

Marisa

Come to think of it, there's no one else more suitable for this than me.

Sakuya

I suppose we did resolve those incidents.

Clownpiece

Hey! Seija!

Clownpiece

That fairy in the lower world is sending the temperament already!

Clownpiece

H-Hurry! Else it'll overflow!

Seija

That was quick! OK, hold on!

Seija

*grunt*

Seija

There we go! I hope you're ready!

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

E-Eeeeeep!

Seija

You'll board the ship as you get smaller. When you're in, you'll receive an investigation and mental fortification blessing.

Seija

Then you'll fly to Yuyuko's bedroom at the end of the corridor and dive into Yuyuko's body...

Seija

―Now for the LASER BEAM that'll do all that at once!

B-B-Beaaaam?!

Lyrica

Th-They vanished...!

Lunasa

Does that mean it was a success?

Merlin

It's going to be all right... right?

Shinmyoumaru

What does this mean? Did we succeed? Did we fail?

Seija

Hehehe!

Seija

Hahaha!

Seija

I wish you the "worst" of luck!

???

...ey.

???

...eeey!

???

Heeeeeeey! Are you all right?

(Huh...?)

(Eh?! What just happened...?)

(Oh right... We were about to enter Yuyuko's body...!)

???

Great! You're awake!

Who... are you?

Wait... What is this place?!

Reimu

What's going on?!

Marisa

I was really worried when we were sent flying all of a sudden! Even battles of bullets have better manners than that!

Sakuya

Manners? That's not very convincing, coming from you.

Youmu

Huh...?! Good morning!

???

Morning! You all seem to be doing well.

Youmu

Yes, very much so!

Reimu

Good to see that PLAYER is also fine.

Reimu

And you too, Wriggle...

Reimu

Wriggle?!

Marisa

It really is Wriggle!

Sakuya

What is a bug doing here?!

???

Wriggle...? Who's that?

???

Oh, right, that name certainly belongs to one of the minds that dwell within me!

???

I get it now. It's because I've lived for such a long time without being attached to a name.

???

Wriggle... Like a worm... Such a befitting name for me.

???

OK, it's settled! Wriggle is my name!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

I am Yuyuko Saigyouji's sanshi and also a bug inside the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Sanshi are parasites that live inside the body.

Sakuya

Did we bring any anthelmintic with us...?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

No, that's not the kind of parasite I'm talking about!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

They are parasites that are present in the body since birth. Everyone has them in their body.

Reimu

Sanshi... That sounds kind of familiar...

Marisa

Wait, so... "san" means three, right? If I remember correctly, there should be three types of parasites.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

For now, I am the sanshi.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

But if you insist, I can split into part A, part B, and tiny fighter bugs.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Do you wanna see that?

Reimu

No thank you! I don't really get what you're saying, but I'm sure it's something I definitely do NOT want to see!

Youmu

Cherry blossom trees are generally prone to bugs. However, I'm not sure whether that applies to the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Youmu

So the parasite inside Lady Yuyuko's stomach and the bug in the Saigyou Ayakashi are one and the same being...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Hmmmm! That's a good enough interpretation!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is all thanks to the mental protection cast by the Prismriver Sisters...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

You're seeing me in the form of Wriggle because of that. The same goes for the surroundings that you see as well.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Without the protection, this place probably would've been unbearable to the eyes.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

You are, after all, inside someone's stomach.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Oh, but there's a different reason for why this ship looks like the Shining Needle Castle. It's because...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

...none of you know what the New Palanquin Ship looks like. So it has taken the form of something you're familiar with.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

And that's thanks to the Seed of Unknown Form.

Youmu

So that means... We're really inside Lady Yuyuko's body?!

Youmu

This is just what I'd expect from Lady Yuyuko's body! It's so spacious!

Youmu

...

Youmu

Maybe it's too spacious.

Yeah, you're right...!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Well... there are several different organs in one body. So it ends up being this big.

Sakuya

This is giving me a headache... And we're running out of time as usual.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

That's where I come in!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

How much do you know about sanshi?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

We wish death upon the owner of the body we reside in. Because if the owner dies, we'll be set free from their body.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

But this body hasn't completely turned into a ghost as it should have. This is why I still haven't been set free.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

She's so full of the desires and minds from when she was still alive. It's like she's half alive.

Youmu

So if we end Lady Yuyuko's obsession and make her lose the battle of desires, we can stop the incident, and you'll be free?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

That's right! Now, let me show you around this hopelessly enormous body.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

I represent Yuyuko's conscience. Something like Jiminy Cricket! Sounds good, right?

Marisa

We don't have time right now... so please show us around! Everyone's OK with that, right?

Reimu

We'll just take her out on the spot if she makes any suspicious moves. So there's no harm in having her around.

Sakuya

And if push comes to shove, we can just tie her up and make her spill the information we need.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

I feel like I've just heard some really scary ideas... But oh well!

Lead on, Wriggle!

Youmu

Yes, please!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

OK!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Well then―

Wriggle (Sanshi)

―On to the first viscera.

Reimu

Isn't this... Moriya Shrine?!

Sakuya

This is surprising. No matter how you look at it, this place looks exactly like the grounds of Moriya Shrine.

Youmu

I didn't expect to be brought here. I thought we were going to a "viscera," but this looks like just an ordinary place.

Is this... Moriya Shrine?

Marisa

Yeah, in other words... it's Sanae's home.

Wow! But why are we at Miss Sanae's shrine?

Marisa

Hm... We were suddenly thrown out of the Shining Needle Castle, and this is where we landed... Hey, Wriggle! Explain!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

You see the viscera as a familiar place thanks to the mental protection cast by the Prismriver Sisters.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Seeing the viscera's true form would just mess with your head. You should be glad that you see it as you do.

Reimu

Huh? Where are you? Why do you suddenly sound like you're speaking from the heavens?

Sakuya

The echoes of a bug. That sounds like the title of a book or something.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

That's 'cause I'm not a fighter. I'll give you all the info you need, but I'll be staying on the New Palanquin Ship.

Youmu

What?! Fighting... Are you saying we'll be having battles of bullets even here?!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Well of course. You guys are like foreign substances that have invaded Yuyuko's body.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

So there's going to be fighting.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

But that will help you at the end of the day.

Marisa

Help us? How?

Marisa

You mean...! Wait, are you serious...?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

You guys are looking for the Lost Words, right? What you need to do right now... is investigate.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

You guys still don't know anything about Yuyuko's past.

Reimu

That's true. We've seen the past in bits and pieces from Youmu's point of view, but...

Sakuya

...We know next to nothing about Yuyuko's side of the story.

Marisa

And we're inside Yuyuko's body... Or more like inside her mind because she's technically a ghost.

Marisa

So the plan is to battle against parts of Yuyuko's body to release minds just as we did in the lower world?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Exactly!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Yuyuko herself holds minds from various worlds. But they never rose to the forefront of her consciousness...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

...Because Yuyuko always loses her memory when she turns into a ghost.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

But those minds didn't vanish. They're stored inside her. You have to see what memories they hold.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Or you won't be able to find the Lost Words.

But wait a minute. If the minds belong to Yuyuko...

Won't they just go back to her when they're released?

Youmu

That is what's supposed to happen.

Youmu

I was able to get the Youmu of this world's minds because we're practically the same existence with the same role.

Youmu

But Lady Yuyuko is different, so we shouldn't be able to see the minds that belong to her...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

No, that's not right. You guys are mistaken.

What do you mean, Wriggle?!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

OK. Calm down. I'll explain.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

You will not be aiming for Yuyuko's minds.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Well, they have been with Yuyuko for so long that they have fused with her minds. But let's leave that aside.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

The minds we want...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

...are the minds affected by the Lost Words.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Oh, look...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Who do we have here...?

Reimu

Huh?! What's that moon lady doing here?!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

What form do you see her in?

She looks like... an adorable lady!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

She's an embodiment of Yuyuko Saigyouji's viscera...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

She is Lady Lung Dragon, a large worm that lives in this Qi Viscera.

Sakuya

Qi Viscera?! Lung Dragon?!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

The mental protection has filtered the form you are seeing. So you could say that isn't her true form...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

...But since you see her that way, you could also say that form is the same as her true form.

Marisa

That's a pretty harsh joke.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Your words won't have any effect on her...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

So you better get ready to fight...!

Reimu

If her abilities are on par with how she looks, this is not going to be easy! But we can't afford to lose!

Marisa

I'll cover you guys with long-distance shots. I've kind of started to like working together after coming to this world.

Sakuya

We need to get her to spit out some minds, so I won't be holding back!

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

Father's beloved cherry blossom tree...

Yuyuko

It has bloomed beautifully again this year.

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

It's truly beautiful. It's as though its beauty only increases with every passing year.

Yuyuko

Father will be back from his travels anytime now. But holding an utakai after the flowers have withered would be sad.

Yuyuko

So I'll just ask him to tell me all about his travels... And I'll have him listen to my poetry...

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

The wind feels slightly cold.

Yuyuko

It seems like it's still too early for the warmth of spring...

???

―Spring this year is determined to stay cold.

Yukari

How do you do, daughter of Saigyou?

Yuyuko

Oh my.

Yuyuko

Who might you be? Have I had the pleasure of meeting you before?

Yukari

Most definitely. Every year at the utakai. But it's understandable that you have no recollection of me.

Yukari

This is the first time we have met with no one else around.

Yuyuko

Oh dear. Let me apologize.

Yuyuko

Have you also come to see the cherry blossoms?

Yukari

Yes. But that was not my main reason for coming.

Yuyuko

Oh...

Yukari

Such exquisite flowers. How frustrating it is to not be able to describe their beauty in words.

Yukari

Not even scrolls and scrolls of adorning words would suffice. This truly is the epitome of...

Yukari

...the pathos of things.

Yukari

Flowers bloom, birds sing, the wind blows, and the moon shines.

Yukari

Everything has a word to express its beauty. Only humans don't...

Yuyuko

That's why...

Yuyuko

...That is exactly why humans recite poetry.

Yuyuko

I can tell...

Yuyuko

Watching this sea of cherry blossoms... I can tell that my soul wants to go off to some distant place.

Yuyuko

Far off... while drowning in this scent...

Yuyuko

...endlessly.

Yuyuko

I'll then turn into a butterfly.

Yukari

...

Yukari

Teehee.

Yuyuko

Ah...! I-I'm sorry. I didn't realize...

Yuyuko

I'm strange, aren't I? I've often been told that I'm always lost in my own world... daydreaming...

Yukari

Not at all. You've done nothing wrong. Moreover, I wouldn't call that daydreaming.

Yukari

It's a... fantasy.

Yuyuko

Fantasy?

Yukari

Yes.

Yukari

I'm Yukari Yakumo. I've come from the capital today to visit the great poet.

Yukari

But I seem to have arrived a little early.

Yuyuko

Oh my, it's an honor to have you come here all the way from the capital. Father has still not returned though...

Yukari

That's not a problem at all.

Yukari

Since I was able to meet you.

Yuyuko

...? Me? I don't think I'm qualified to stand in for my father.

Yukari

Of course. No doubt.

Yukari

Your father is not only a renowned poet, but he's also a monk. However, there are times when "this" is required...

Yukari

On second thought... I'll hand it to you when we're inside. It would be tactless of me to do it here.

Yukari

I wouldn't usually forge something like this. But this must be fate.

Yuyuko

...?

Yukari

Don't worry about it. "This" on its own won't mean anything.

Yukari

I will take care of it until the time is right and it starts to hold significance.

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

You are not human, are you?

Yukari

Hm...?

Yuyuko

You do not appear to be anything like an ordinary human. Despite having made such a thing, your hands are beautiful.

Yukari

So that's what you mean.

Yuyuko

Your attire... There's something very mysterious about it. There's an elegance... a panache to your presence.

Yuyuko

Yes. Lady Yakumo, you are...

Yuyuko

...an unofficial onmyouji.

Yukari

Me? An onmyouji? Do I look like one?

Yuyuko

I heard there was a time when disobedient youkai were running rampant trying to transform the world into Makai.

Yuyuko

Even the capital wasn't safe. But soldiers and onmyouji managed to suppress and seal the youkai in the Underworld.

Yuyuko

I'm certain that the capital's Onmyouji Department doesn't have the custom of wearing an attire like yours.

Yuyuko

But I suppose if you're an unofficial onmyouji, things might be different. Making something like that would be easy for...

Yuyuko

...an onmyouji capable of manipulating supernatural things by making full use of spiritual power with the Five Phases.

Yukari

I apologize...

Yukari

Daughter of Saigyou... I still do not know your name.

Yukari

I would love to know your name.

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

Heehee.

Yuyuko

It's Yuyuko.

Marisa

What? That's all?!

Was that the past? Or a distant iteration of this world?

Sakuya

Youmu didn't make an appearance. There was only Yuyuko and Yukari.

Reimu

Yukari...

Youmu

There has got to be more to it, correct?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

There are five viscera. This was just one.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

The scene shown to us by the mind might have been quite different from your world...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

But in this world, it is something that actually occurred in the past. It should help you in your search for the Lost Words.

Youmu

So we have four more to go...

Youmu

Let's hurry then!

Reimu

...

Reimu

I'm getting a mixed feeling of deja vu and that something is wrong when I look out this window... It's a rare sight.

Sakuya

The three of us were also together that time when we went to the moon, right?

Marisa

Wasn't that vampire lady also with us? And a few fairy maids?

Reimu

Weren't Sanae and Reisen with us back then?

Marisa

No, you're thinking about something else.

Sakuya

Oh? Wasn't I present then too?

Marisa

Don't just make things up like that! You'll make this even more confusing!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Well? How's the meridian system? What does it look like to your eyes?

Reimu

Um... It's like one of the scenes from our memories.

Youmu

What's a meridian system?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

It's a path for circulating classical substances like qi, blood, and water. You must use it to travel between the organs.

Marisa

Oh? That's pretty interesting.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

We'll soon be arriving at our next visceral organ. Get ready to go outside.

Reimu

Oh wow, feels like home again.

Marisa

Yeah. I've seen this komainu more times than the faces of my own parents.

Sakuya

Our regular party place.

Youmu

A shrine again?

Wriggle! Explain, please!

Which visceral organ is this?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Ding dong bing bong! Roger, roger! The bug information service is here!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Which visceral organ is this, you ask?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

The previous organ was Qi Viscera, also known as the Assistant's House. The organ that mainly controls breathing.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is the Soul Viscera, also known as the Shogun's House. The organ that mainly controls muscle movement.

Marisa

An assistant and a shogun... It's like they're servants working for Yuyuko.

Youmu

Maybe there's also some significance behind these locations. First, the shrine in the mountains and now Hakurei Shrine...

There are also five visceral organs and Five Phases...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Ah!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is no time for chitchat!

Reimu

Out of all the gods that could appear at my shrine, why'd it have to be THIS one?

Reimu

This really kinda ticks me off!

Reimu

You're only the god of a branch shrine here, so don't show up uninvited!

Marisa

Calm down... She's just a lookalike...

Sakuya

But her abilities are the same as the original. We should proceed with caution, or we might regret it.

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

...

Yukari

Why the long face, Yuyuko?

Yuyuko

Yukari.

Yuyuko

Father is...

Yukari

It's OK. You don't need to explain. I already know.

Yuyuko

Oh...

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

Lots of people from all over the country gather under this cherry blossom tree... Even now.

Yuyuko

With pleasant and gentle smiles... they stand here reciting poetry, just as Father did.

Yuyuko

Everyone loses their life here... One after the other.

Yuyuko

So many people... Even till this day.

Yukari

Yes, I'm aware of everything.

Yuyuko

Yukari...

Yuyuko

This cherry blossom tree is a youkai that feeds on human life, isn't it?

Yuyuko

It wasn't before, but...

Yuyuko

...Father made it so.

Yukari

Your father loved these flowers more than he loved your mother. That is just how beautiful these flowers are.

Yukari

It is an evil spirit.

Yukari

Something that transcends the boundary of species between humans and flowers.

Yukari

It is called the Saigyou Ayakashi. And I consider it to be a greater youkai.

Yuyuko

Yukari... You really are an onmyouji who serves the palace, aren't you?

Yuyuko

You work for the Onmyouji Department in the capital.

Yuyuko

Now that I look back at the joyful days that I spent with you... I should have known... I...

Yukari

No, Yuyuko. I haven't come here to exterminate the youkai.

Yukari

I have come here to stop you.

Yuyuko

Stop me...?

Yuyuko

Yes.

Yuyuko

That's right.

Yuyuko

I was going to end my life...

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

Yukari.

Yukari

What is it, Yuyuko?

Yuyuko

Will you end your life together with me?

Yuyuko

Yukari.

Yuyuko

I have no one else left...

Yuyuko

...but you.

Yukari

...

Yukari

You've finally revealed your true self. The greater youkai who manipulates the spirits of the dead and lures people to death―

Yukari

―The Saigyou Ayakashi.

Yuyuko

(What?!)

Yukari

Sorry, but I cannot end my life with you.

Yukari

Give back Yuyuko! Now!

Yuyuko

(Yukari? What are you saying?)

Yuyuko

(Ah...!)

Yuyuko

Heehee.

Yuyuko

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Yuyuko

Me? A greater youkai? A cherry blossom spirit? The Saigyou Ayakashi?

Yuyuko

How ludicrous. I am the beloved daughter of Saigyou.

Yuyuko

In other words, I am Yuyuko.

Yuyuko

I know everything. You're no onmyouji.

Yuyuko

Neither are you a practitioner of Shugendou nor a shaman. Not a Buddhist monk, not a Taoist, not even a shrine maiden.

Yuyuko

You're a pitiful youkai without a home.

Yuyuko

That makes us friends. So, why don't you join me in transforming this world into Makai?

Yukari

No home? A home is the only thing a youkai tree like you does have.

Yukari

That's why you've stolen Yuyuko, who has legs that you do not. Someone who isn't rooted in one place and...

Yukari

...a butterfly who is much more beautiful than you will ever be.

Yuyuko

I see you're not open to negotiations.

Yuyuko

How boring.

Yuyuko

Then it's better that you die.

Yuyuko

What?!

Oni of Rashoumon?

I don't really want to get caught between you two!

Oni of Rashoumon?

But, Yukari Yakumo, why didn't you wait for me?!

Yukari

Thank you. And sorry. But if I waited any longer, it would have completely consumed Yuyuko.

Yukari

That would defeat the whole purpose.

Oni of Rashoumon?

Grrr... You youkai are always like that!

Yukari

It's all right. This is my fault, so it's my duty to put an end to it.

Yukari

The ■■■ that I left in the great poet's house. I thought that with its "spiritual hindrance" ability...

Yukari

...to interfere with humans from the realm of spirits, we'd be able to detect the appearance of the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Yukari

But I was too naive. Who could have predicted that it would be growing inside Yuyuko's body...?!

Oni of Rashoumon?

It may have been that kind of tree youkai to begin with. Like the udonge tree... the parasitic kind...!

Yukari

Wasn't udonge a bug?

Yukari

Well, whatever.

Oni of Rashoumon?

*sigh* How can you just pass off your own blunders so easily like that. I'm speechless.

Yukari

It doesn't matter. More importantly, the fact that you're here means we made it in time, correct?

Oni of Rashoumon?

Yes, I found him and brought him with me just as I promised. I've given him ■■■, and he's waiting in the back.

Oni of Rashoumon?

I'm confident in my skills to recognize a good swordsman. I was cut by one, after all.

Oni of Rashoumon?

But... Can we trust him?

Yukari

If he's the exceptional half-human half-phantom swordsman, then he should most definitely know how to use ■■■.

Yukari

And he has □□□ with its "spirit medium" power to interfere with spirits from the realm of humans.

Yukari

It was passed down to him by his ancestors...

Oni of Rashoumon?

So he should be able to separate Yuyuko from the Saigyou Ayakashi, right?

Yukari

Correct.

Yuyuko

You two.

Yuyuko

What are you prattling on about?

Yuyuko

(What are they talking about...?)

There were parts that we couldn't see or hear, right?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

That was partly because of the Lost Words but also by the fact that memories generally degrade over time.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Unless you have mastered the Gumonji method of course.

Youmu

These seem to be... Lady Yuyuko's memories? From even before the original me came into existence in this world...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

No. Just as I explained earlier, they are someone else's memories that are being shown from Yuyuko's point of view.

Reimu

I'm starting to get a feel for what happened in the past of this world... what happened in the original past.

Marisa

It's still pretty crazy, though.

Sakuya

Let's just keep going for now. Next up is the third visceral organ.

Reimu

*sigh* The same scenery again.

Sakuya

How can you be so relaxed? And anyway, isn't this better than being shown some busy landscape?

Marisa

Just think about it... All of this is inside Yuyuko's body...

Youmu

It's a strange feeling, isn't it?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

The inside of your bodies might also be something similar, you know?

Reimu

Oh, look, it's the buggy youkai.

Reimu

Aren't the insides of a bug all gooey and icky? Are you the same?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Yikes! This shrine maiden is scary!

I've heard that they have a ladder-like nervous system...!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Not PLAYER too!

Reimu

Well, jokes aside...

Reimu

I've been wondering... Aren't you a bit too knowledgeable about everything?

Marisa

Reimu's right. We've been blindly relying on you 'cause we've got no other choice. But you're awfully suspicious.

Sakuya

An insect pin is all I'd need to stop you, you know?

Youmu

It's OK, calm down everyone...!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

I've already told you that I'm Yuyuko Saigyouji's sanshi, as well as a bug inside the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

That's why I've been watching everything that has been going on outside through the window in Yuyuko's mind.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

I've also seen history unfold as the bug in the tree. I might not look like one, but I'm a great youkai!

Marisa

What do you say, Reimu? Do you sense any youkai power from the bug?

Reimu

Well... I suppose there is something...

Reimu

I heard somewhere that bug youkai used to be really powerful once upon a time... so it might be true.

Sakuya

I wouldn't want such a thing anywhere close to the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

Reimu

It seems like we're in the Human Village this time.

Marisa

This feels just like the real thing. I can almost smell the scent of dango being cooked.

Sakuya

The shops I frequent are all here...!

Youmu

It would have been bustling with people if it was the real thing, though.

Wriggle! Explain, please!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Roger, roger! Thank you for using the bug information service again!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is the Operations Viscera, also known as the Warehouse. An organ that mainly governs digestion and absorption.

Marisa

Did you say digestion... And absorption...?

Sakuya

I have a really bad feeling about this...!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Really?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Well, I doubt it'll happen, but...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

If you lose here, then all of you will be liquefied and absorbed!

Sakuya

I'm sorry, but there's no way I'm going to let HER liquefy us!

L-Let's make sure we win...!

Sakuya

How dare you, Meiling?! How dare you?!

Marisa

Hey, hey! Come on now! It's not like she's the real Meiling.

Reimu

I don't think she's listening anymore.

Yukari

...

Yukari

...

Yukari

How is Yuyuko's condition...?

Mahakala?

Obviously, very serious.

Mahakala?

And that's putting it lightly.

Oni of Rashoumon?

I can't believe that swordsman...! Not only did he do a half-baked job, but then he also just got up and left...!

Mahakala?

No, you've got that wrong. In fact, that surgeon's job was too perfect.

Oni of Rashoumon?

...?

Mahakala?

He quickly bisected the merged boundaries between the spirits and bodies of Yuyuko and the tree with two clean cuts.

Mahakala?

Even though I just saw it happen right in front of my eyes... I still find it hard to believe that such a thing is possible...

Yukari

□□□ and ■■■. It would have been difficult with just one.

Mahakala?

Are □□□ and ■■■ really that amazing?

Mahakala?

I think it was only possible because they were wielded by that swordsman...

Oni of Rashoumon?

If that swordsman did the job perfectly... Then why is Yuyuko...?

Mahakala?

The swordsman perfectly separated Yuyuko and the Saigyou Ayakashi. But the act of cutting required a moment.

Mahakala?

The Saigyou Ayakashi consumed a part of Yuyuko in the time between him starting the cuts and finishing them.

Mahakala?

The part that was consumed turned into the Saigyou Ayakashi and was lost from Yuyuko.

Mahakala?

And because that is exactly when they were separated... Yuyuko's body and spirit were chipped away...

Mahakala?

And that proved to be fatal.

Yukari

N-No... Yuyuko... Yuyuko... is just a normal human being...!

Yuyuko

*moan*...

Yuyuko

Yukari...

Yuyuko

What's... happening to me...?

Yukari

Yuyuko...! No, you shouldn't speak right now...

Yukari

...

Yukari

We're treating your wounds. You'll be fine... Soon... Anytime now...

Yuyuko

Oh.

Yuyuko

I see.

Yuyuko

I'm... going to die.

Yukari

No! Yuyuko, NO! That's not true...! No! You're wrong...!

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

The wise onmyouji... is bad... at lying.

Yuyuko

...Heehee.

Yuyuko

*cough*

Yukari

Yuyuko...! YUYUKO!

Mahakala?

She has lost consciousness. This is dangerous. If she stays this way, then she might never wake up again...

Oni of Rashoumon?

There must be a way... Is there nothing we can do...?

Mahakala?

...

Mahakala?

There might be a way.

Yukari

Really?! What can I do?! I'll do anything! Anything in my power! ANYTHING!

Mahakala?

Calm down, Yukari Yakumo.

Mahakala?

You made me come here from the paradise that is still being developed in case the worst happened, did you not?

Yukari

What's the plan? Tell me... how can we save Yuyuko?

Mahakala?

We'll make use of the secret technique recorded by Yuyuko's father, the great poet.

Mahakala?

He devised this technique based on a story he heard from Lord Fushimi when he visited the mountains as a monk.

Mahakala?

I'm talking about "The Resurrection and Human Creation Technique."

Oni of Rashoumon?

A technique to reclaim the soul of the deceased and create a human...? Does such a thing really exist...?

Mahakala?

In his book, he states that he did not perfect the technique. That is the official story.

Mahakala?

It is difficult to completely bring humans back to life or create new ones. I know that well because I had such a colleague.

Mahakala?

But in reality, the hidden technique has been completed. The great poet managed to accomplish it.

Yukari

I've seen that book in Yuyuko's home. It talks about using human bones coated in arsenic and various herbs.

Yukari

Bodhisattva were summoned instead of "maen" due to the improper burning of incense, stopping the heart from forming.

Yukari

Maen, in other words, tengu. You know of this technique. Thus, tengu were summoned, and it was performed correctly?

Mahakala?

Indeed.

Mahakala?

Human bones coated in arsenic and various herbs are just metaphors or codes for different materials.

Mahakala?

The thing that's essential to perform Saigyou's Resurrection and Human Creation Technique... is incense wood.

Mahakala?

And not just any incense wood. It has to be the supernatural and lunatic―

Mahakala?

―incense wood from the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Mahakala?

To be precise... The human created by the great poet is the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Mahakala?

A wooden doll made to resemble his daughter as a distraction from the loneliness and distress of life in the mountains.

Mahakala?

For that, he used an ancient youkai tree that turned into incense wood while it was still alive.

Mahakala?

We don't know whether he found it by chance, arranged for it intentionally, or if this was all planned by someone else.

Mahakala?

But as a result, he gained another daughter. He carried his second daughter with him on his journey back home...

Mahakala?

And once he was back... He grafted it onto this cherry blossom tree.

Mahakala?

All so he could dote on his second daughter forever.

Oni of Rashoumon?

The great poet was already under the Saigyou Ayakashi's spell at that time, wasn't he?

Mahakala?

Maybe. Or maybe he wasn't completely mesmerized. The proof of that is the secret technique he left behind in code.

Mahakala?

He also wrote something else...

Mahakala?

"When the Saigyou Ayakashi is in full bloom, the daughter of Fujiimi shall depart this world. I will seal the blossoms...

Mahakala?

...to make a barrier for her soul to rest at Hakugyokurou. I wish she never reincarnates, so she never feels pain again."

Mahakala?

The great poet had foreseen that Yuyuko would suffer. He was hoping for the Saigyou Ayakashi to be sealed.

Mahakala?

So he wrote it all down before he was completely mesmerized by the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Yukari

Depart this world... Hakugyokurou... never reincarnate...

Yukari

Does that mean...?

Mahakala?

Yes. Even after we do what we're about to, Yuyuko will not live.

Mahakala?

Neither will she die.

Mahakala?

She will turn into a special ghost that stays on the boundary between life and death... She will continue to exist forever.

Oni of Rashoumon?

What do you want to do, Yukari Yakumo? You're the one who is closest to Yuyuko.

Mahakala?

If Yuyuko becomes a ghost, you will have to appeal to the Yama, someone you might find hard to deal with.

Yukari

Heehee...

Yukari

Responsibilities and hardship go hand in hand.

Yukari

That's not a problem at all.

Yukari

Please do it...

Mahakala?

Very well.

Mahakala?

I shall begin the emergency back-opening surgery.

Mahakala?

The great poet's mistake lies in feeding the Saigyou Ayakashi's incense wood with visions of his daughter.

Mahakala?

The tree grew by sucking away his life through those visions. So now I will do the opposite.

Mahakala?

I will separate Yuyuko's body from her soul and attach it to the roots of the Saigyou Ayakashi, the living incense wood.

Mahakala?

The roots of plants are an organ that gathers temperament from the ground. They are also the source of growth.

Mahakala?

Yuyuko's body will keep preying on the growth of the tree and gain the nourishment required to exist as a ghost forever.

Mahakala?

Her body will gradually be revived with this technique and will simultaneously gradually die due to the lack of a soul.

Mahakala?

A balance between creation and annihilation. This will continue forever as long as the body is not dug up.

Mahakala?

Preserving the body perfectly underground will, in turn, preserve the soul above ground...

Mahakala?

She will never grow old and continue to dwell in the land of dreams for eternity.

Yukari

Yes.

Yukari

This should work.

Oni of Rashoumon?

Even if it does, Yuyuko will lose her memories.

Oni of Rashoumon?

That part of her soul was bitten by the Saigyou Ayakashi. Once she turns into a ghost, it'll completely vanish away.

Oni of Rashoumon?

Are you still OK with this...?

Yukari

Yes, I'm not afraid of that.

Yukari

You can always get memories back. You just need to make them again.

Yukari

You're here in the outside world this time because there is something you need to get back as well.

Yukari

You came because you believe that you can recover it, no?

Oni of Rashoumon?

That's right...

Oni of Rashoumon?

I agreed to help this time to obtain the right to go outside. There's something I need to look for while I'm here.

Oni of Rashoumon?

It seems like my work here is done. I'll get back to the search.

Oni of Rashoumon?

I can't bear to watch this...

Miss Yukari and Miss Yuyuko...

They're truly exceptional friends...

Youmu

...

Wriggle

There's no point in being glum about it now! This is all in the past!

Wriggle

If you can't find a link to the future, then there will be no future. You do realize that, don't you?

Marisa

Yeah, we get it.

Marisa

PLAYER, keep checking that journal of yours. There might still be a clue about the Lost Words in there.

Yeah, I'm on it.

Reimu

Wriggle, take us to the next visceral organ already.

Sakuya

We can't afford to waste time.

Marisa

Oh look, we're in my neck of the woods this time.

Reimu

A gloomy and depressing place.

Sakuya

A place famous for its mushrooms.

Youmu

...

Youmu... are you all right?

Youmu

Huh...? Ah, yes, I'm fine!

Sakuya

We were shown a shocking past, so I can understand if you're overwhelmed. But you need to pull yourself together.

Youmu

N-No... that's not it.

Reimu

What, really? All this time I was thinking that you were overwhelmed by Yuyuko's bleak and depressing past.

Marisa

Or are you maybe close to figuring out the Lost Words?

Marisa

You're originally from another world, just like us. Maybe if you and PLAYER put your heads together...!

Youmu

I'm not sure about the complicated details...

Youmu

But after seeing the past, I feel like there are two sides of me.

Youmu

One side feels for those who were close to Lady Yuyuko. It feels envy, jealousy, and pain.

Youmu

Especially because Lady Yukari and my master are no more... That side of me is miserable because it feels so hopeless.

Reimu

I can only imagine what Yukari... No, never mind that.

Reimu

What about the other side of you?

Youmu

...

Youmu

It scares me to even say this, but...

Youmu

...the other side of me feels absolutely nothing.

Youmu

No feeling of loneliness at all.

Youmu

No sadness, no nothing.

Marisa

Those might be the feelings of... the original Youmu from this world...

Marisa

The one who is within you... The other you who is also connected inside the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Marisa

But what's with the... how should I put it... lack of emotions?

Youmu

That's because it feels like there's no indecision, and everything is clear... But why is it like that to such an extent?

Youmu

I don't understand it myself.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

OK! This is the bug information service! It's battle time again!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is the Spirit Viscera. Also known as the Action House. It's an organ that mainly controls water metabolism.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Dilly-dallying will only get you dehydrated!

Marisa

This is a pretty bad matchup for us, considering we were wheedled into coming here by that amanojaku.

I'm somehow losing my will to fight...

Marisa

Hey! Pull yourself together! You'll get absorbed if you act all meek inside a body!

Sakuya

This is no time to get discouraged!

Reimu

You're right!

Marisa

I think having experienced her ability first-hand makes it more effective even though she's just a lookalike...!

Yuyuko

...

Yuyuko

...

Yukari

How do you do, Lady Saigyouji?

Yuyuko

Oh my.

Yuyuko

Who might you be? Have I had the pleasure of meeting you before?

Yukari

...

Yukari

This would be the first time. Nevertheless, there is not a single soul in the Netherworld who has not heard of you.

Yukari

Lady Saigyouji of Hakugyokurou.

Yukari

Cherry blossoms that do not bloom, blossom within the heart. I have yet to find words to express such an eternal mystery.

Yuyuko

That's why...

Yuyuko

...That is exactly why I recite poetry. That is when I turn into a butterfly.

Yuyuko

A butterfly that flutters over a sea of illusionary flowers―

Yukari

―Yuyuko.

Yuyuko

I see you're familiar with my name. That's right. I'm Yuyuko Saigyouji, the Lady of Hakugyokurou.

Yuyuko

I have become a ghost only recently, and I still lack the experience to tell right from left.

Yuyuko

Please feel free to offer your guidance, Mysterious Onmyouji.

Yukari

...

Yukari

...

Yukari

I'm―

Yukari

―not an onmyouji.

Yukari

I'm just a youkai.

Yukari

My name is Yukari Yakumo.

Yuyuko

Oh my. I must have been mistaken...

Yuyuko

I hope you can forgive me for my insolence, Lady Yakumo.

Yukari

You have not done anything wrong...

Yuyuko

If I may, could I please ask something of you?

Yukari

Eh? Y-Yes. What is it?

Yuyuko

Is it OK if I call you Yukari?

Yuyuko

The Netherworld is enormous, and yet I have no friends.

Yukari

...

Yukari

...

Yukari

Why, of course you can.

Yukari

Yuyuko.

Yuyuko

Distant flowers. Your image becomes illusion. The wind is fierce. The awaited never come.

Youmu

...

Reimu

We should be reaching the next visceral organ anytime now.

Marisa

PLAYER, how's it going? Have you been able to gather any clues on the Lost Words?

I feel like we have sufficient information...

...but we're lacking an epiphany.

Marisa

I hate leaving it to luck after coming all this way. Can't that journal be temporarily read by others?

It can be if it's just for a short period of time.

I only noticed it recently!

Marisa

Great.

Marisa

Youmu. The key to solving the Lost Word Incident of this world... is undoubtedly you.

Marisa

We'll be taking a look at this journal too, but you need to go through it as well.

Youmu

Yes...

Youmu

I will...

Marisa

Whoa! It's like midsummer here.

Reimu

This overly clear weather is kind of eerie.

Sakuya

It's as though we've wandered into a painting.

Youmu

...

Did you find anything in my journal, Youmu?

Youmu

...

Youmu

Oh...! I'm sorry, I was so engrossed in reading.

Good. Keep doing that and read it thoroughly!

Youmu

O-OK! If you say so!

Reimu

But I must say... All these do-or-die battles are beginning to take a toll.

Sakuya

Oh? Admitting defeat already?

Reimu

No, that's not what I mean. I'm talking about resources. I'm running out of ofuda.

Sakuya

Oh, now I get it.

Sakuya

I'm being careful, so my knives don't get damaged beyond repair. But you're right. There's only so much we can do.

Reimu

I guess I'll just have to rely on my purification rod and Yin-Yang Orbs more.

Sakuya

Can't you just make more ofuda?

Reimu

It would be painfully annoying to do that right now.

Marisa

Speaking of annoying, Kourin keeps telling me not to neglect the maintenance of my mini hakkero.

Marisa

The main body made of hihiirokane is sturdy, but it'd be bad if the internal mechanism got clogged up with soot.

Marisa

I guess I could be a little bit more careful.

Sakuya

In that case, I'll bring out my trump card...

Sakuya

...my Bewitched Sword: Silver Blade!

Marisa

That blade...! It's no longer bewitched, right?

Sakuya

Of course.

Sakuya

But the Scarlet Devil Mansion has a steadfast and knowledgeable magician and a mistress of fate.

Sakuya

This blade belongs to the Scarlet Devil Mansion. So its eternal duty is to serve the mistress.

Sakuya

I'm going to use it as a convenient tool forever.

Marisa

I feel bad for the weapon.

Youmu

Was there some incident involving it?

Marisa

Oh, right. That incident probably didn't happen in this world.

Marisa

And you don't remember anything about the world you came from.

Marisa

Even in our world, you weren't around when that incident took place...

Marisa

Oh well. I'll explain what happened on the way.

Marisa

The heroic saga of Marisa Kirisame, who resolved the incident that caused tools and puny youkai to go berserk!

Reimu

No, I'm the one who resolved that incident.

Sakuya

The dimwitted shrine maiden and the useless magician lack the skills to do any such thing. I am the one who resolved it.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This might be getting old, but it's the bug information service again! The embodiment of the viscera is rapidly taking form!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is the God Viscera. Also known as the Ruler's House. An organ that mainly controls blood vessels.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is the final visceral organ! Good luck!

Marisa

Is it just me, or does she look a lot like someone's messenger?

Sakuya

She doesn't have the aura of a main boss. I kind of empathize with her.

Reimu

Don't let your guard down! It's a pain, but it doesn't look like we can win if we don't coordinate our attacks!

Yukari

■■■.

Yukari

Yuyuko, I want you to keep this.

Yukari

It will at least act as a charm of protection.

Yukari

...

Yukari

With ■■■'s ability to interfere with humans from the realm of spirits, and with you as you are now...

Yukari

...

Yuyuko

How can you be so mean, Yukari?! Why won't you take me with you?!

Yuyuko

How can you leave me out like this...?!

Yukari

It's dangerous, Yuyuko...

Yukari

The Lunar War is dangerous.

Yuyuko

I have been practicing ever since you asked me to. Practicing as much as possible by my standards...

Yukari

Oh my.

Yukari

Hakugyokurou appears to be peaceful. But no one knows where danger may lurk.

Yukari

This is the Netherworld, so vengeful spirits might sneak in here.

Yukari

It is not easy to find them if they blend in with ordinary phantoms. And vengeful spirits are not good for ghosts.

Yukari

You could fight back with ■■■... Well, that is, if you regularly trained with it.

Yukari

Still...

Yukari

This time we're up against the Lunarians, not vengeful spirits. I'm sorry, but you'll have to stay at Hakugyokurou.

Yuyuko

Stop being mean, Yukari! I can help a little too.

Yukari

Hmmmm!

Yukari

Well, you are a ghost...

Yuyuko

That's right. I've been a ghost for as long as I can remember.

Yukari

Then maybe you can watch over us on the moon. Just that will suffice.

Yuyuko

You just want me to watch? That's all?

Yukari

Yes, just that is more than enough.

Yukari

To tell you the truth, the fate of this battle is already decided. We are bound to lose.

Yuyuko

What?! You're going to fight even though you know you'll lose? Moreover, aren't you the one who instigated the war?

Yuyuko

Why are you fighting then?

Yukari

Yes... I need to talk to you about that...

Yukari

The world is going to change. There will come a time when humans rule everything.

Yukari

We cannot stop this. As the human population continues to increase...

Yukari

...youkai will be chased out of their homes.

Yukari

And not just the youkai. Be they gods, spiritual beings, or any other race that is not human...

Yukari

As time goes by, the humans will no longer believe in them, nor will they fear them.

Yukari

And eventually, their existence will be forgotten altogether. Someday all of us...

Yukari

...will become mere fantasy.

Yuyuko

Unbelievable...

Yukari

I am proceeding according to a grand plan that I'm working on to keep us all from disappearing.

Yuyuko

Is the Lunar War a part of that plan?

Yukari

That's right. This is just the beginning of a plan that will take a long time to bear fruit.

Yuyuko

I see...

Yuyuko

Well, in that case, I'd like to put my skills to use as well!

Yukari

You don't need to.

Yukari

I still think it would be a good idea to at least get an instructor for you.

Yukari

I would have liked to have done this much earlier...

Yukari

...Youki Konpaku, where are you now? And what are you doing?

Marisa

Huh?! Wait, was that it?!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Seems like it.

Youmu still hasn't made an appearance.

Youmu

According to the timeline, I haven't been born yet.

Reimu

There are five visceral organs... And this is the fifth one...!

Sakuya

We have nowhere else to go.

Sakuya

I was sure we'd see someone in the form of Yuyuko lying in wait at the end...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

What do you mean this is the last place? That's not right.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is the pericardium. It's just the outer lining that protects the God Viscera and acts on its behalf.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

The door to the real heart is about to open right now! The God Viscera's outer membrane is going to detach!

Youmu

Does this gap lead to the heart from the pericardium?

Wait... isn't this...?

Sakuya

I wonder where this gap leads...?

Marisa

It's weird that there are gaps even though Yukari doesn't exist in this world... Did she leave it as a gift to Yuyuko?

Reimu

But what's with this speed we're moving at? We don't have time for this. Wriggle, what's going on?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Eh...? It shouldn't take this long... I―onder―wh―...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

...ello――ear―e? ――trange―...

Youmu

Miss Wriggle? Miss Wriggle?!

Wriggle (Sanshi)

――Bzzzt――

W-We've lost connection with Wriggle...?!

???

*sigh* You guys are so slow.

Blue Reimu

It took you ages to get here.

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

Huh?!

Youmu

Y-You?!

The other Reimu!

Marisa

So you finally show yourself, huh?

Sakuya

I don't know why you're here, but you better not be thinking of interfering this late in the game.

Reimu

You've been a real nuisance by messing things up behind the scenes.

Blue Reimu

Hmph. It's not like we had any intentions of interfering with you guys.

Blue Reimu

My Yukari doesn't intend on interfering, and I'm basically in the same boat.

Blue Reimu

More importantly...

Blue Reimu

Where have you been loitering around at?! Have some sense of urgency!

Blue Reimu

Do you even realize that the fate of this world lies in your hands?

Blue Reimu

I'm amazed at your lack of self-awareness.

Reimu

...

Reimu

...You're one to talk!

Reimu

We've heard everything from PLAYER. Aren't you guys just helplessly waiting around?

Reimu

Stop acting all high and mighty when you can't even find the Lost Words by yourselves...!

Blue Reimu

Oh, so you are aware after all. Then what's with this turtle mode...?

Blue Reimu

...that makes it even worse.

We need a little more time to figure out the Lost Words!

Please watch over us just a little while longer...!

Blue Reimu

Just... a little more time?

Blue Reimu

How naive...

Blue Reimu

The world will end in no time with that mentality of yours.

Blue Reimu

Even so, I had every intention of looking out for you guys until the very end since Yukari entrusted me with this task.

Blue Reimu

...

Blue Reimu

But time's up now.

Blue Reimu

We'll be moving on to the next incident.

You mean another Lost Word Incident?

Blue Reimu

Yes, that's right.

Marisa

But won't that be a completely different world? So you'd transcend things like time, right?

Marisa

You're not going to be late even if you stay here until the end. That would even help us out.

Sakuya

We're not OK with you going and deciding something like that on your own. We'd prefer you stay.

Sakuya

And we've got to do something about that condescending tone you've been using with us.

Blue Reimu

That sharp tongue... I see you're at least good at something. But there's more to it when I said that time's up.

Blue Reimu

I wasn't just referring to the time we have left until this world's fate is sealed...

Blue Reimu

...Gah! Chatting away like this is exactly what we don't have time for!

Blue Reimu

Youmu. Tell me. How do you plan on taking responsibility?

Youmu

...

Youmu

Please fight me.

Youmu

And see for yourself whether we're capable of resolving this incident...

Youmu

I want you to see what we're capable of!

Blue Reimu

Hmm, no, that's not what I meant. But I suppose that would be the fastest way.

Blue Reimu

However...

Blue Reimu

I will not fight you, Youmu.

Blue Reimu

All of the minds that you gathered might get scattered if you fight me.

Blue Reimu

But look. How lucky that you have so many friends right here who can fight in your stead.

(Does that mean we'll need them after the battle...?)

Youmu

Grrrr...!

Youmu

Everyone... Can I ask you to do this for me...?!

Reimu

Isn't that obvious?!

Marisa

I was going to fight even without being asked!

Sakuya

We'll show her who's boss!

Youmu

Y-You guys...!

Leave it to us. That Reimu clearly has something in mind.

Youmu

...?

Blue Reimu

Come at me, PLAYER. And you...

Blue Reimu

Three idiots!

Reimu

Prepare yourself! I'm not gonna go easy on you just because you look like me!

Marisa

I guess you're used to beating yourself up with the bake-danuki and your Dream World self, right? I know I am!

Sakuya

You should retreat now if you don't want to get hurt!

Reimu

*huff*... *huff*... We won... right?

Marisa

That's to be expected... when it's the three of us working together...

Sakuya

That's strange... Look at that!

Blue Reimu

You can't even tell the difference between an afterimage and the original...

Blue Reimu

...you guys really are slow.

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

Grrr...!

Blue Reimu

...

Blue Reimu

You guys say that you'll find the missing words and resolve the Lost Word Incident...

Blue Reimu

But I honestly don't believe that you can.

Marisa

That is exactly what we're trying to prove to you right now.

Sakuya

But you're running out of time, no?

Reimu

Then I guess there's no stopping you. It's up to you, after all.

Blue Reimu

...

Blue Reimu

...*sigh*

Blue Reimu

Youmu. I'll leave this with you.

Youmu

That's... a Dazzle?!

Blue Reimu

Yes, it's a Seal Crystal.

Blue Reimu

Did you really think I was doing nothing with all the time that I had while waiting for you guys to finally show up?

Blue Reimu

Up ahead, you'll find two people who will be continuously scattering minds.

Blue Reimu

If it were up to you, the sun would set by the time you gathered them all. No, the sun would even rise again.

Blue Reimu

Be grateful.

Youmu

Th-Thank you?

Blue Reimu

The original Youmu of this world... If you listen to her prayer, the memories inside there will be replayed.

Blue Reimu

That's why―

Blue Reimu

―get a move on already.

Youmu

H-Huh? Is that really OK...?

Blue Reimu

I'm not going to repeat myself.

Thank you... Reimu.

Blue Reimu

...

Blue Reimu

I don't trust you.

Blue Reimu

And if she... if Yukari asks for it, I'll be back to drag you out again.

(Like when I was forced to touch the Red Seal Crystal...?)

Blue Reimu

...

Blue Reimu

Get going.

Blue Reimu

If this world comes to an end, I'll make you regret it.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Oh, so that's what happened...

Reimu

I'll beat her to a pulp the next time I see her!

Marisa

You really think you can win? It seemed like she takes her training seriously, unlike you.

Reimu

That's not true!

Sakuya

It's none of my business, but Reimu, shouldn't you at least put in some effort and train more often?

Marisa

Yeah, she's right. Didn't Yukari and Kasen train you before? You should just ask them both to train you at the same time.

Sakuya

Didn't that karakasa-obake fix your needles before? You could ask her to teach you better ways of using them.

Sakuya

There was even that strange god who claimed to be the creator of Yin-Yang Orbs. You could ask her as well.

Reimu

Argh! Give it a rest!

Reimu

I don't need any training! Or rather, I don't wanna train!

Marisa

Doesn't it bother you that you were completely destroyed by that blue Reimu?

Reimu

Doesn't that apply to you guys as well?! So?! I don't see any of you training!

Marisa

Even if I trained, I wouldn't train in front of you, nor would I tell you about it.

Sakuya

A maid's routine itself is like training. Providing my mistress with exceptional housekeeping services is an endless pursuit.

Reimu

Argh!

Marisa

Youmu knows all about training. You might as well ask the training pro for some tips.

Marisa

Right, Youmu?

Youmu

...

Youmu

I think we should hurry and keep going.

Youmu

The next stop is probably our last.

Marisa

R-Right.

Reimu

Being on edge isn't going to help. Marisa and Sakuya were just trying to lighten up the mood.

Sakuya

We were serious about the training part, though.

Reimu

Sure...

A-Anyway, let's keep going!

Youmu

...!

Reimu

What's an arena doing here inside Yuyuko's body...?!

Marisa

Is this also because things we are familiar with are being projected...?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Correct. But this place is special. Why, you ask? That's because it's the God Viscera... The heart.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

This is the world Yuyuko envisioned... No... it's not just that.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

It's a vision that is shared by both Yuyuko and Youmu, who are inside the Saigyou Ayakashi.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

That vision is portrayed by this Hakugyoku Arena inside her body.

Marisa

A shared vision...?

Marisa

If there's an arena inside her heart, then that means she's full of fighting spirit.

Reimu

But more importantly, aren't Yuyuko and Youmu meant to be fighting each other? Where are they?

Reimu

We've come all this way to do something about that!

Sakuya

...!

Reimu

Wh-What?! What's going on?!

Marisa

What?! Where are these noises coming from?!

Youmu

Can the two of you not see this?!

I can't see anything either!

Youmu

You need to see with your mind's eye!

Huh?!

Reimu

What do you mean... mind's eye?!

Marisa

Minds don't have eyes!

Youmu

What? Really?!

Sakuya

It's no surprise that you can't see. Normal vision cannot keep up with such high speeds.

Sakuya

I'll use my ability. If I slow everything down to the max, then maybe you'll be able to see what's happening.

Marisa

Reimu, can you see anything...?

Reimu

Not really...

Reimu

Ah...! Look! Over there!

Marisa

Wh-What?!

Youmu?

―!

Yuyuko?

―!

Youmu?

...

Yuyuko?

...

Reimu

Youmu and Yuyuko... are fighting?!

Marisa

No, I think... this is just an embodiment of their conflict.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

It's a physiological phenomenon inside the body, so it's a little different than an embodiment. But pretty similar to that.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Spiritual conflicts aren't usually visible. But since you guys are inside the same body, you're able to perceive it.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

You can think of this as something like virtual reality.

Reimu

I have no idea what you're talking about, but being able to see them makes it a whole lot easier!

Marisa

OK! Let's go stop them!

Sakuya

Wait! Hold it, you two!

Reimu

S-Sakuya! What are you doing?! Why are you stopping us?!

Marisa

Don't get in our way!

Sakuya

Have you forgotten?! The only reason you're able to see them is because of my ability.

Sakuya

In reality, the two of them are clashing at super high speed. It's way beyond anything you can handle.

Reimu

Argh! Not them too! I don't like all these opponents that I stand no chance against!

Marisa

Complaining isn't gonna help...

Youmu

...

Youmu... What's on your mind?

Youmu

Oh... It's nothing.

Youmu

PLAYER, can I see that journal once more?

Huh? Ah... Yes, of course!

Youmu

Thank you.

Youmu

...

Youmu

Miss Wriggle.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Yes, what is it?

Youmu

Why...

Youmu

Why are the other me and Lady Yuyuko fighting?

Wriggle (Sanshi)

...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Hmmm.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

I'm sure you already know why. What you really want to know is...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

"How can two people who are this close not understand each other?" Am I right?

Youmu

Yes.

Youmu

I can't figure it out for the life of me. And so I just accepted it somewhere down the line...

Youmu

And gave up...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

I see.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Spoken words do not directly convey the feelings behind them. They were repeated countless times, but Yuyuko didn't get it.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

That's why you faced the incident all alone. That's why you couldn't fully empathize with the visitors from other worlds.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

That's why, once again, you were seen as a traitor.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

"You will be understood if you just keep patiently explaining." You, of all people, should know how false that is.

Youmu

...

Wriggle (Sanshi)

Everyone has their own way of thinking. And they can be very different.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

A gap in knowledge leads to a gap in understanding. A gap in understanding leads to a gap in emotions.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

A gap in emotions leads to a gap in behavior. A difference in behavior means they're essentially incompatible.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

You and Yuyuko are essentially two very different people. Intellectually and emotionally.

Wriggle (Sanshi)

I'm sure... That would mostly stay the same even for you and Yuyuko of other worlds.

Youmu

...

Youmu

From what I've read in PLAYER's journal, it seems you're right about it being the same in other worlds as well.

Youmu

But then...

Youmu

What does that mean?

Youmu

How should I convey my feelings...?

Youmu

My feelings of love and admiration for Lady Yuyuko. How should I express them to her...?

Youmu

I don't understand it.

Youmu

I don't get it. Even when I'm on the verge of comprehending something... it's like my brain gets all muddled...

Youmu

As someone who is by Lady Yuyuko's side... What feelings am I supposed to have? How am I supposed to conduct myself?

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

...

Youmu

Even though we were so close...

Youmu

Why have we ended up hurting each other?

Youmu

Why were my feelings not conveyed...?

Youmu

I just don't get it...

Youmu

I hate this...

Youmu

I don't want them to fight anymore.

Youmu

I want to make it stop.

Youmu

I can't... I can't bear to see it anymore.

Youmu

There's no other way.

Youmu

Youmu... The Youmu originally from this world...

Youmu

Let's merge.

Youmu

And then let's go to the roots of the Saigyou Ayakashi...

Youmu

...and save Lady Yuyuko.

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

What?!

Reimu

Are you crazy?! What're you doing, Youmu?!

Marisa

What is she thinking?!

Sakuya

All our efforts will have been in vain...!

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

We can't let you do this!

Reimu

Let's go, PLAYER!

Let's!

We need to stop Youmu!

Reimu

What in the world are they?! They came out of nowhere!

Wriggle?

"She is currently slashing away her own doubts... What you see is like 'sawdust' that was produced as a result."

Wriggle?

"The history she holds within her is no joke. Each particle of that 'sawdust' is equivalent to a spirit."

Marisa

This is some crazy situation we're in. But I'm gonna knock them all out at once.

Sakuya

We need to hurry before it's too late!

Reimu

*huff*... *huff*... What? That's all they've got? This is easy...!

Wriggle?

"It looks like you're struggling... But please hurry. Else Youmu will...!"

Marisa

We know... We know...!

Sakuya

You're Wriggle, right? You sound strange for some reason.

Wriggle?

"Wriggle? Ah yes, I remember. There was a youkai with that name in Gensokyo."

Reimu

Gah! There're still so many of them...

Sakuya

Complaining already? I can still... keep going!

Marisa

It's a... piece of cake... for me too.

Reimu

What? Whoever said I needed a rest...?!

Reimu

PLAYER! *huff*... *huff*... Listen carefully...!

Reimu

You need to... *huff*... find the Lost Words...

Reimu

We need to stop Youmu with force...! There's no other way!

Reimu

What?! Youmu still has your journal with her?!

Marisa

Oh no! What should we do now?!

Sakuya

We can't find the Lost Words without the journal!

Wriggle?

"Don't worry... I have an idea."

Wriggle?

"All you have to do is take me... my consciousness to Youmu."

Reimu

We somehow managed to get you here, Wriggle! Youmu is right ahead...

Wriggle?

"Well done Reimu, Marisa, Sakuya... and PLAYER."

Wriggle?

"I could've never made it here without you all. I would've ended as an insignificant mind scattered to bits."

Wriggle?

"But now, all of our efforts will pay off."

Wriggle?

"Youmu Konpaku... will sort this Youmu Konpaku out!"

Youmu

I beg of you. Please don't interfere.

Youmu

This is the only way.

Youmu

I can't... think of any other way...

Wriggle?

"Do you want to know?"

Youmu

...?

Wriggle?

"I'm asking you, the other me. Do you want to know?"

Youmu

Miss... Wriggle...?

Wriggle?

"Yes. I'm the one that wriggles. A bug inside the Saigyou Ayakashi, and a representative of Yuyuko's conscience."

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

"And... Youmu Konpaku. I'm also your conscience."

Youmu

My... conscience? Huh...?!

Youmu

The me who was originally from this world?!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

"You could think of it that way. But minds can't preserve the original form, so it's slightly different."

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

"Well? Do you want to know?"

Youmu

...

Youmu

I...

Youmu

...obviously...

Youmu

...want to know!

Youmu

How can I convey my feelings to Lady Yuyuko?!

Youmu

How can I understand Lady Yuyuko's feelings?!

Youmu

How can I be like Lady Yukari?!

Youmu

How can I be like my master?!

Youmu

How, how, how, how?!

Youmu

How...

Youmu

...can I avoid having to suffer these miserable feelings all alone?

Youmu

I want to know.

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

"Those strong feelings are the prayer you needed to hear."

Youmu

Huh?

Youmu

The Dazzle...?

Marisa

Youmu's prayer was the key to unlocking the Seal Crystal!

Sakuya

The memories that were locked away in the Seal Crystal are flowing into us as well...!

Reimu

Th-This scene...!

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

...

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

...

Reimu

Is this... a memory of Youmu and Yuyuko?

Marisa

The ones who were watching over them...

Sakuya

Were always by Youmu's side...

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

...

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

Youmu! Check in the journal!

Youmu

...!

Youmu

How?

Youmu

How could I have forgotten?

Youmu

I... was never alone.

Youmu

The two of you were always with me.

Youmu

My precious friends.

Youmu

...

Youmu

Roukanken. Hakurouken.

Reimu

W-We did it!

Marisa

Phew... That was a long journey.

Sakuya

With this, the Lost Words have been restored...! Is it OK to relax now?

Youmu

...

Marisa

Heeeeeeey! Why is Youmu coming our way with her swords drawn?!

Sakuya

And she looks like she's been possessed by a kishin or something!

Reimu

Wh-Wh-What's going on?!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

"This must be because the names that were lost for such a long time were restored all of a sudden..."

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

"...Roukanken and Hakurouken have turned into something similar to tsukumogami."

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

"Youmu is barely conscious due to all her memories returning. So Roukanken and Hakurouken are trying to protect her."

Reimu

What're we gonna do?!

Marisa

We're the only ones here. That means we'll have to deal with her.

Sakuya

PLAYER, are you ready? Even if you're not, we need to hold our ground here.

Sakuya

...I knew you'd say that.

Marisa

Well, if PLAYER is on board, then there's no way we can back down.

Reimu

Geez, where do you people get all that energy from?!

You

We can't start without you, Reimu...

You

And we can't finish this without you, either!

Reimu

Hehe... It's good that you're aware of that fact.

Reimu

You've got some nerve using the Hakurei shrine maiden as an alarm clock. I'll knock you back to your senses!

Yuyuko

...!

Yukari

And that's why you need to keep practicing your swordplay, Yuyuko.

Yuyuko

What?! That's asking for too much!

Yukari

Good gracious. If you keep neglecting it, it might turn into a tsukumogami and come back for revenge.

Yukari

That Roukanken will.

Yuyuko

Taking revenge on its own master? What an ungrateful tsukumogami! But how does it identify its master?

Yukari

Oh my.

Yukari

So are you going to try to escape by asking it to figure out its own master?

Yuyuko

Oh, that's a great idea.

Yukari

Heehee.

Yukari

It seems there's no convincing you, Yuyuko. And I was so impressed by you when you used to practice on your own.

Yukari

It looks like I'm going to have to get you an instructor as soon as possible.

Yuyuko

The same half-human half-phantom you mentioned before? But he has been missing for a long time, hasn't he?

Yukari

Yes. I thought he was a vagabond, but I've also heard that he has a child.

Yuyuko

How mysterious. But he sounds very old-fashioned... There aren't really any serious swordsmen in this day and age.

Yukari

He's a vagabond even though the outside world is now peaceful. It makes it difficult to ask him to come to Gensokyo.

Yuyuko

Ah yes, Gensokyo. How are things there? Here in the Netherworld, there has been a change in the Yama hierarchy.

Yukari

Things in Gensokyo and the Netherworld are basically the same, with the human population rising in the outside world.

Yukari

That's why I expanded the concept of what constitutes a youkai, and the Yama made changes to handle lots of trials.

Yukari

You might have noticed that there has been an increase in the number of phantoms that have been coming here.

Yuyuko

Now that you mention it, I feel like that's true. I've never really been bothered by it since the Netherworld is so vast.

Yukari

I mentioned this before, but I think humans will keep making progress. We cannot stop that. In fact...

Yukari

Their growth will surpass all expectations. They might have conflicts, but they'll overcome them and grow even more.

Yukari

The fire that burns within their hearts has the power to illuminate the night and the unknown.

Yukari

Our existence will be threatened in the process. And yet, the youkai community does not stand united.

Yuyuko

What do you mean? Did something happen?

Yukari

The oni...

Yukari

They've left Gensokyo.

Yuyuko

What?!

Yukari

And that's not all. A youkai as powerful as an oni has appeared in one of the countries in the far west.

Yukari

However, this could be good news. We might have to overcome some differences, but...

Yukari

...this could lead to a new way of life for those who live in fantasy.

Yukari

That is what I want to see.

Yuyuko

I would like to see that too.

Yuyuko

And I will. With you by my side, we'll see it happen together.

Yukari

Heehee.

Yukari

Then that makes your sword practice even more important.

Yuyuko

Where did that come from?!

Yuyuko

Yukariiiiiii! Youki is being too strict!

Yuyuko

Heeeeeeeeeelp!

Yukari

Are you throwing in the towel already? And to think he has just started teaching you swordplay.

Yuyuko

I don't know why, but he's really, really strict for some reason!

Yuyuko

Why? Why is he doing this? What is the reason―

Yuyuko

―for making me wield two swords?!

Yukari

Dual wield?!

Yukari

Does that mean Youki is thinking about giving you his family heirloom, Hakurouken...?

Yuyuko

I don't know. Youki never explains anything.

Yuyuko

That dual-wield-loving swordsman should just hand it down to his own child!

Yukari

You don't need to be so harsh.

Yukari

Maybe it is because you're the manager of the Netherworld... Youki probably has an ulterior motive...

Yuyuko

...?

Yukari

Well, you'll be fine. Just give it your best.

Yuyuko

What's with that?! You're just trying to dodge the topic with random words.

Yukari

OK then, why don't you ask him to take care of the gardening?

Yuyuko

I already did that! I was being mean and said that I wouldn't practice until he was done pruning the garden...

Yuyuko

But...!

Yukari

But?

Yuyuko

He finished pruning the garden in no time at all! I was dragged back to the dojo right away...!

Yukari

Oh dear. That means Youki is now both a sword instructor and a gardener...

Yukari

Heehee.

Yuyuko

This is no laughing matter!

Yuyuko

Yukari! Have you seen Youki's grandchild yet?!

Yuyuko

A just born, half-human half-phantom baby!

Yukari

What is it, Yuyuko? I don't think I've ever seen you so excited.

Yuyuko

Just look at her! She's so adorable! I've never seen such an adorable baby before!

Yuyuko

She doesn't look like Youki in the slightest!

Yukari

Heehee. I'll go take a look at her when I go congratulate them.

Yuyuko

*humming*

Yukari

My, my. Are you really humming? You sure are happy.

Yuyuko

Heehee. Of course I'm happy.

Yuyuko

My family is getting bigger.

Yukari

...

Yukari

That's right.

Yukari

Family... They're your family.

Youmu

Lady Yuyuko...

Yuyuko

Oh? What is it, Youmu?

Youmu

Grandfather's... I mean, Master's... training...

Youmu

*sob*...

Youmu

*sob*... *sniff*... *sob*...

Yuyuko

Oh dear...!

Youmu

I... I'm sorry... *sob*...

Yuyuko

It's all right, Youmu. Look at me.

Youmu

*sob*... *sob*...

Yuyuko

...

Youmu

L-Lady Yuyuko...! P-Please stop... I don't want to ruin your clothes...!

Youmu

I'll stop... I'll stop my tears...!

Yuyuko

It's all right, Youmu.

Youmu

...!

Yuyuko

He might be your grandfather, but you were still separated from your parents at a very young age.

Yuyuko

Youmu, you've been strong. You've been very strong.

Yuyuko

You'll soon carry the Roukanken and Hakurouken that were left in my care.

Youmu

But... I still... have a long way to go...

Yuyuko

It's all right, Youmu.

Yuyuko

This is how it should be.

Youmu

Lady Yuyuko...

Yuyuko

Heehee. See. Your tears have stopped.

Youmu

Ah...!

Yuyuko

Hmmm, I know...

Yuyuko

Let's go eat dango in secret without telling Youki!

Youmu

Ah...

Youmu

OK!

Youmu

Lady Yuyuko...

Youmu

Where has Grandfather... Master gone off to?

Youmu

I don't think he's ever been gone for so long before.

Youmu

And he didn't say anything before he left. That's not like him at all.

Youmu

Lady Yuyuko, do you have any idea?

Yuyuko

Youmu.

Yuyuko

I'm sorry I didn't tell you. Youki won't be returning.

Youmu

What...?

Yuyuko

I was also worried, so I asked the Yama about it. They call it an "epiphany."

Yuyuko

It's when someone suddenly attains enlightenment without training.

Yuyuko

I'm sure this was a result of him mastering the way of the sword. Youki was just that kind of person.

Youmu

So that means... I'll never...

Youmu

...see Grandfather again?

Yuyuko

I'm afraid so.

Youmu

...

Yuyuko

I'm sorry, Youmu.

Yuyuko

I didn't know how to tell you...

Youmu

No, I understand. You were surprised too.

Youmu

I can't believe Grandfather attained enlightenment. I wonder what he was thinking.

Youmu

But if the path of mastering swordsmanship leads to the ultimate teachings of Buddha, the truth of the world...

Youmu

...then that must have been my grandfather's wish. I respect him as a swordsman. I have great respect for him.

Youmu

Grandfather is really amazing. I need to work hard as well.

Youmu

But he should have said something... At least to you, Lady Yuyuko. Even a few words would have been enough...

Youmu

...

Youmu

Why did he have to suddenly disappear like that...? Even after everything you've done for us...

Youmu

Enlightenment or not... He can't just vanish like that... Swords are all he ever thinks about...

Youmu

How could he...?

Youmu

This is just not done...

Youmu

...

Yuyuko

Youmu.

Youmu

...? Y-Yes!

Yuyuko

There is something Youki asked me to do in case something like this were to happen.

Youmu

Huh...?!

Yuyuko

I release Youki Konpaku from his duties as the first generation sword instructor and gardener of the Saigyouji House.

Yuyuko

And... I appoint Youmu Konpaku...

Yuyuko

...as the second generation sword instructor and gardener.

Youmu

M-Me?

Yuyuko

The day has finally arrived. Go on. Take them.

Yuyuko

Roukanken and Hakurouken.

Yuyuko

However, the moment you take these, you will have to begin your duties.

Yuyuko

And then, tears will not be permitted.

Yuyuko

Just as Youki never cried.

Yuyuko

That's why, Youmu...

Yuyuko

Cry now.

Yuyuko

And I will cry with you.

Youmu

*sob*...!

Youmu

Uwaaaah...!

Youmu

Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Reimu

Wait a minute! Are you sure this is the right way?!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

Yes!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

Right now, Yuyuko Saigyouji's body is going back to normal! So the Saigyou Ayakshi parts will be thrown out of her body!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

Like capillarity, it functions without any help! Which is lucky 'cause I can't come pick you up with the New Palanquin Ship!

Reimu

She's saying something terrifying in such a nonchalant tone.

Sakuya

Youmu! Wake up already!

Sakuya

It's difficult to run at full speed while carrying you!

Reimu

You lack training, Miss Maid!

Reimu

...is what I'd like to say, but I'm almost out of spirit power.

Marisa

Don't complain! Only someone with your physique is capable of carrying Youmu!

Marisa

Not someone like me...!

Marisa

Who is barely able to carry PLAYER!

I'm grateful from the bottom of my heart!

Marisa

Well, half your weight is being carried by the broom!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

OK, so now that everyone's here, I'll explain the escape plan!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

Everyone, look at the Saigyou Ayakashi in front of you!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

Its roots have already fused with Yuyuko's soul. Even if we leave it alone, it'll still turn into a part of Yuyuko.

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

But, a strong force is working to expel the parts from the trunk and above out of Yuyuko's body.

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

In other words, if you can just climb up into the branches...

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

...and cut the roots of the Saigyou Ayakashi, you'll be able to escape like an arrow from a stretched bow!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

You... can do it...!

Reimu

That's...!

Sakuya

Obviously...!

Marisa

IMPOSSIBLE!

Reimu

Who's there?! Is there still someone else we have to fight?!

Marisa, Sakuya & Reimu

Huh...?!

T-Tiny Yuyuko?

Yuyuko?

<...>

Yuyuko?

Reimu

What's going on?! Why is there the same Yuyuko inside Yuyuko?!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

Yuyuko's bodily functions are returning to normal. The one you see right there is an embodiment of that...

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

It's her immune system.

Marisa

Did you just say immune system?! Did I hear that right?!

Youmu Konpaku's Conscience

If you don't hurry, she'll call for reinforcements!

Sakuya

But we don't have any energy left...!

Youmu

Sorry for the trouble, Miss Sakuya. And thank you.

Youmu

I'm fine now.

Youmu

Leave this to me. Everyone, please climb up into the branches.

Youmu

I will do something about this immune system, and then...

Youmu

...cut down the Saigyou Ayakashi!

Yuyuko?

Youmu

I'm sure I can remember with my two swords as they are now...

Youmu

Many great swordsmen and swordmasters visited the Hakugyoku Arena...

Youmu

The fusion of the thoughts contained within their swords―

Youmu

―the Sword Spirit... I release it here and now!

Youmu

Let's go...! Roukanken! Hakurouken!

Youmu

Yes! I managed to drive it away!

Marisa

Hurry! Another one of those immune system things is coming!

Reimu

Now! We need to do this now!

Sakuya

Youmu! Make sure you grab onto a branch after you make the cut!

Youmu

...!

Youmu

Yes! I'll cut down the Saigyou Ayakashi!

Youmu

I'm sure... No... I know for a fact that I can do this now!

Youmu

The things that cannot be cut by my Roukanken and Hakurouken...

Youmu

...are close to none!

Seija

Princess... You don't need to keep watch too. Please take some rest.

Seija

Waiting around won't do any good. The others have gone to the lower world to help with the messed-up temperament.

Shinmyoumaru

That's exactly why I need to stay here, Seija. I need to be ready with the Miracle Mallet in case of an emergency.

Shinmyoumaru

I might be from the inchling lineage known for being brats, but I need to keep this situation under control.

Seija

Princess...! That's so noble of you...!

Seija

However, I don't want you to have to use the Miracle Mallet to its full potential. That is my biggest fear.

Shinmyoumaru

Yes, I suppose that would be bad for you since you're after the Miracle Mallet's power.

Seija

Oops! Was it that obvious?! I'm just kidding, Princess!

Seija

But still, Reimu and the others have been gone for too long. I hope they haven't failed...

Shinmyoumaru

Even if they do succeed, we don't know whether they'll be able to come back.

Seija

If there was a way in, there's got to be a way out too, right?

Shinmyoumaru

That is such an amanojaku way of thinking!

Shinmyoumaru

But can we even be sure they got in? Maybe they disintegrated mid-flight in the body... because of digestion?

Seija

Ah...

Shinmyoumaru

What?... Seija! Don't "Ah" me! That sounds so ominous.

Seija

Gah, this is bad...! At this rate, my dream of a great rebellion will be ruined...!

Shinmyoumaru

That sounds genuine! Eh?! What?! Are you serious, Seija?!

Reimu

Yes! We're finally back! I'm dead tired!

Reimu

Good thing there was this cushioning to break my fall!

Marisa

Phew! That was a narrow escape from death. What an adventure that was.

Marisa

Luckily, there was this cushioning to break my fall!

Sakuya

Ah, that was such a hustle. But it finally feels like I can slow down and relax now.

Sakuya

And how convenient to have this cushioning here to break my fall.

Youmu

Wh-What's wrong, Miss Seija...?!

W-We're back!

Seija is squished...!

Seija

Hehe. We amanojaku are used to being stepped on. So don't worry about it.

Shinmyoumaru

More importantly... Since you've returned... does that mean the plan was a success?!

Youmu

Yes! It was...

Youmu

...a GREAT success!

We turned everything over just as Seija anticipated!

It's all thanks to the support from everyone...!

Seija

PLAYER...! You...!

Seija

You're the "worst"!

Reimu

Wait a second... What's that?! Look over there!

Marisa

The sun is rising... and...

Sakuya

The Saigyou Ayakashi is...!

???

"May ye offer up...

???

"May ye offer up cherry blossoms to the deceased, be there anyone to honor my passage to the next world."

Yuyuko

It's a poem written by a renowned poet.

Yuyuko

The dawn of this morning somehow feels as though it were mourning a long yet ephemeral night.

Yuyuko

I wonder if the great poet's soul was mourned, just as the poet wished for in his poem.

Yuyuko

I sincerely and truly hope from the bottom of my heart...

Yuyuko

That the flowers scattered by the Saigyou Ayakashi become offerings for the deceased...

Yuyuko

...for the great poet who loved flowers... and the countless spirits whose names I do not know.

Yuyuko

Good gracious, Youmu. You're acting like a child.

Yuyuko

It might be a bit early, but how about we have some breakfast?

Yukari's Voice

It's OK, Reimu. You don't need to explain.

Reimu

Huh?! I was being nice and giving you an explanation since you showed up so late as just a voice!

Yukari's Voice

It's all thanks to the secret god there, who made changes to your Yin-Yang Orbs and PLAYER's journal.

Reimu

What?!

Yukari's Voice

Everyone here with me struggled to form a connection with you. And I grasped the situation the moment we succeeded.

Yukari's Voice

However, my knowledge is limited to what's written in the journal. You seem to have had a hard time, Reimu.

Yukari's Voice

Reimu, Marisa, Sakuya, and PLAYER... The four of you did well.

I'm really glad to hear your voice, Miss Yukari.

Yukari's Voice

Me too. I feel much better after hearing your voice. All of you have grown much more dependable than even I expected.

Ehehe, you're making me blush...

Reimu

H-Huh?!

Reimu

I-I was just doing my job!

Yukari's Voice

My, my! I'm so happy to hear that you're taking your duty as the Hakurei shrine maiden seriously!

Reimu

Huh?! Huuuuuuh?! Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh?! You're making no sense whatsoever!

Reimu

I don't care about any duty or role! Training is a pain, so I don't care about that either! And I'm not embarrassed!

Sakuya

No one asked...

Marisa

You're blushing!

Yukari's Voice

Looks like it's time to say goodbye. I'll hold the gap until you finish, so be quick.

Yuyuko

I see that you will all be leaving now.

Yuyuko

I hoped that you could stay a while longer... as I still haven't fully expressed my gratitude...

Youmu

Th-That would be unreasonable, Lady Yuyuko. They are in the midst of a journey.

Youmu

They need to travel to many worlds to figure out the root cause of the Lost Word Incident.

Yuyuko

Oh, yes... That's right. I wish there was something we could do to help.

Youmu

Once we take care of the temperament in the lower world and once we recover from the effects of the Lost Words...

Youmu

Maybe you can have your wish.

Yuyuko

You're right! Then we better do our best and work together to recover quickly!

Youmu

Let's do that!

Reimu

Look at them being all excited among themselves...!

Marisa

If it were possible, we'd have liked to stay back and help with the recovery as well.

Sakuya

I doubt we can go back and forth between worlds so easily. It feels like a taboo.

You can't travel between worlds without good reason.

It's best for different worlds to resolve their own issues.

Reimu

I feel like Yukari said something similar.

Seija

Hey, I heard that you're leaving. You all did a good job.

Shinmyoumaru

Our world has also been saved thanks to your efforts! Now I want to get back there and restore everything to as it was.

Shinmyoumaru

The New Palanquin Ship will be able to travel across worlds again. Until then, we'll stay here and help this world recover.

Seija

But you all sure have some nerve to give us such a small part to play in all of this. The next time we meet...

Seija

...we'll be taking on a much "simpler" role.

Reimu

Well, working with the classy Seija and Shinmyoumaru wasn't all that bad.

Marisa

A ship that can travel between worlds is pretty interesting. I'd like to see how it does that next time...

Sakuya

Please be sure to turn things over responsibly.

Okina

Good, I made it in time.

Reimu

Don't appear out of nowhere like that! My heart almost jumped out of my mouth!

Okina

Oh, I apologize. I got here in a hurry.

Okina

I heard that you were leaving, so I am here to deliver some messages that were entrusted to me.

Marisa

What messages?

Sakuya

Who would send us messages?

Okina

Who, you ask?

Okina

―Almost everyone.

Sakuya, Reimu & Marisa

A-Almost everyone?!

We've worked with quite a lot of people here...!

Okina

You don't have much time, right? Let me quickly read out all their messages.

Okina

"We'll fight for the title of the STRONGEST the next time we meet! Don't go losing to anyone until then!"

Okina

"I'm relieved to hear that it'll still be spring in the upper world for a while! I wonder if I can bring some back with me."

Okina

"We'll also be going back to our world once we're done helping with the recovery here... Thank you so, so much."

Okina

―From Cirno, Lily White, and Daiyousei.

Okina

"I thank you from the bottom of my heart for resolving the incident. I'll devote myself to tracking down Lady Yukari."

Okina

"I'll do my best as the shikigami of the shikigami of Lady Yukari! I'll meet her someday and get her to praise me!"

Okina

"There's been super special scoops one after the other since you all appeared. Maybe it's time to take up reporting again."

Okina

"The Dazzles have a very interesting feature. If used right, we may be able to safely travel back and forth between worlds."

Okina

―From Ran Yakumo, Chen, Aya Shameimaru, and Nitori.

Okina

"You guys aren't half bad. I was honestly surprised. Once this place has recovered, visit our world... No, it's nothing!"

Okina

"Sounds like Sunny wants you to come visit us, so do come someday. All the fairies will give you a warm welcome."

Okina

"It's rare to see Luna so excited. Or maybe not! Let's chat over a cup of tea and snacks the next time we meet."

Okina

―From Sunny Milk, Luna Child, and Star Sapphire.

Okina

"Thank you for saving everyone's worlds. The next time around, we'd like to host a concert just for you."

Okina

"This is such a joyous moment! A happy ending. We'll pay this joy back to you at a concert one day!"

Okina

"You guys are really brave. I'm inspired. Hmm, I feel like I can compose a new album now. Please do come and listen!"

Okina

―From Lunasa, Merlin, and Lyrica... The Prismriver Sisters.

Okina

"That was a tough one. But you guys did it. Be proud and keep resolving incidents with a strong will.

Okina

The kishin who barely spent time with you guys are sad to see you go. Thank you for helping us save our precious world."

Okina

―From Kasen Ibaraki.

Okina

"We now have a future thanks to your success in connecting the strings of fate. Thank you.

Okina

Mokou and the dolls want to see you again. So do come back someday... to our Gensokyo."

Okina

―From Alice Margatroid.

Okina

"You managed to resolve the incident. I am really glad that I believed... that I could believe in you all.

Okina

We'll devote ourselves to Gensokyo's restoration. And one day, we'll bring Miss Letty's "White Mastermind" to your world."

Okina

―From Byakuren Hijiri.

Okina

"I could never have imagined that this world would see such a future. I have a stunned expression right now.

Okina

I'll do my best to restore this place on behalf of this world's tools. You won't recognize this place when you visit again."

Okina

―From Hata no Kokoro.

Okina

"Did you know that Kagerou and Momiji aren't exactly wolf spirits?

Okina

They were just going along with me because they're so nice. It's such a shame. I'll go with Lady Taishi and do my best."

Okina

―From Saki Kurokoma.

Okina

"Lady Taishi is back, and the world has a future. Lady Taishi's reign doesn't sound so bad. It reminds me of the past.

Okina

The lower world is perfect for my research as the spirits of the dead will be here for a while. But I won't cause any trouble.

Okina

I'm grateful to you all." ―From Seiga Nyan Nyan.

Okina

"Excellent work. I'm indebted to you for giving us a future. I'm merely accepting your gift to us.

Okina

As a leader of people, I shall start afresh. I'll restore this place and make it magnificent. We shall meet again."

Okina

―From Toyosatomimi no Miko.

Okina

"I'll be staying with Miss Saki for a while!" ―From Aunn Komano.

Okina

"You should come visit sometime. I will be waiting." ―From Eternity Larva.

Okina

"Using flowers to gather temperament to restore this world sounds quite enjoyable." ―From Yuuka Kazami.

Okina

"To be honest, It feels kind of nice to be called a flower god." ―From Joon Yorigami.

Okina

"Why was I called here? I'm starving... Please give me some food..." ―From Shion Yorigami.

Okina

Oh... This one doesn't have a name at the end of the message. I wonder how it got in here.

Okina

"Another strange journey has come to an end. New info, new doubts, new mysteries.

Okina

It must be difficult to process everything. But what you see right now is just a tiny piece of the puzzle.

Okina

Let's meet again... Someday soon..."

Okina

―Sender unknown.

Reimu

Sender... unknown?

Sakuya

That's strange.

Marisa

I bet it's from Wriggle. She's pretty considerate.

Okina

Well, that was all.

Okina

This just goes to show that you've left a mark on a lot of people here. And that is quite extraordinary.

Okina

You managed to succeed without letting the pressure get to you. You deserve all the praise―

Satono

Game clear! Congratulations!

Mai

See you next time! Thank you!

Satono

Big sis Satono will...!

Mai

Big sis Mai will...!

Satono & Mai

Pet PLAYER!

Aaah, thank yooou!

(Hyaaaa!)

Okina

Calm down, you two. As the two servants of the secret god, you should...

Okina

...allow me to join in on the petting!

Ahahaha, thank yoooou!

(I didn't expect her to join in!)

Satono

Thank you once again!

Mai

We'll be cheering for you!

Satono & Mai

(One, two...!)

Satono & Mai

Good luck!

Okina

...Ahem.

Okina

Well, I guess this is it then.

Okina

We'll do our best to maintain the new order of this world. We will succeed and be ready...

Okina

...to welcome back the Youkai Sage when she returns.

Okina

I'll leave Yukari Yakumo to you.

Reimu

It's almost time. The gap is going to open.

Marisa

Thank you for everything. From our point of view, you are the ones who helped us.

Sakuya

Besides, the Lost Word problem concerns everyone. I'm just glad we managed to resolve it.

Reimu

Gosh, this world gave us such a scare. But it doesn't feel as bad now that things have been sorted.

Okina

It's farewell then.

Mai

See you!

Satono

Later!

Seija

...Until next time.

Shinmyoumaru

Oh, Seija's blushing!

Yuyuko

I look forward to seeing you all again.

Youmu

Thank you... travelers from another world.

Youmu

We'll meet again... someday.

Youmu

...

Youmu

...

Yuyuko

Youmu! So this is where you are! In the garden!

Youmu

What's wrong, Lady Yuyuko? Why do you look so flustered...?!

Yuyuko

I don't know why but I had this feeling that you'd disappear somewhere. I'm glad that I found you so close by.

Yuyuko

I'm truly relieved.

Youmu

There is no way I would leave you and go somewhere, Lady Yuyuko.

Youmu

I was just feeling annoyed at my own incompetence, so I decided to take a walk to calm myself down.

Youmu

And you got flustered over such a little thing...?

Yuyuko

I remember now! Reimu and the others have disappeared! They're missing! We can't find them anywhere!

Youmu

Huh?! They disappeared?!

Youmu

Lady Yuyuko...

Youmu

Aren't they right over there?

Yuyuko

What?!

Reimu

Urgh...

Reimu

Phew, we've finally finished cleaning up after the party.

Reimu

Good job, PLAYER.

Reimu

But that was really strange, wasn't it?

Reimu

I lost consciousness at Hakugyokurou and woke up after a while...

Reimu

But it seems like I was missing the whole time that I was unconscious...

Reimu

And what's even more strange is that it wasn't just me! It was all four of us at the same time!

Reimu

Everyone was looking for us. The Sages and the poltergeist sisters and fairies who came later couldn't find us.

Reimu

And then Yuyuko and Youmu found us. Apparently, we appeared at the same place we vanished or something.

Reimu

It kinda sounds like... we were spirited away.

(They really don't remember anything...)

Reimu

I think Yukari's suspicious...!

(Uh oh...)

Reimu

I'm sure those red Seal Crystals were her doing!

Reimu

But what for...?

Reimu

That, I'm not sure about!

Reimu

I guess there's no point thinking about it right now.

Reimu

Let's go to bed now and think about it tomorrow. Yeah, we can go yell at Yukari tomorrow!

S-Sounds good!

(Miss Yukari...!)

Reimu

And while we're out, we can go to the village for some shopping...

Reimu

Come to think of it, I haven't shown you around the Human Village yet, have I?

Reimu

I'll take you there tomorrow! I'm sure it'll be useful for your stay here.

I look forward to it!

(The Human Village...!)

Reimu

Good night then.

Good night!

Reimu

...

Reimu

...

Reimu

Hey, PLAYER.

Reimu

Is there something... you're not telling me?

...

(!!!)

Reimu

...

Reimu

...

Reimu

Asleep already? Well, today was a long day after all...

Reimu

...

Reimu

PLAYER... Let me know if you remember anything, OK?

Reimu

...

Reimu

...

Reimu

Zzz... Zzz...

―At a certain time. At a certain place.

Yukari

...That's all the information I had to share.

Yukari

It's quite rare to see so many influential people concerned about a situation.

Yukari

I guess that is exactly what makes this an "incident."

Yukari

However, I would like to add one more point to avoid any further unnecessary misunderstandings.

Yukari

I do not ask for cooperation. I just want everyone to understand the situation before doing what they feel is right.

Yukari

We don't wish for the stagnation of fantasy. Nor do we wish for peaceful unification. We want there to be...

Yukari

...constant ups and downs, constant excitement, constant reverberation, constant... beauty.

Yukari

That's all from me.

Kanako

Moriya Shrine agrees. And anyway, it would be preposterous to sit around waiting to get all the information.

Kanako

We'll figure out what we lack on our own. We'll verify, secure, and innovate by ourselves.

Kanako

That is how things are done these days.

Suwako

Kanako, stop deciding for everyone. But I agree with you this time.

Suwako

Moriya Shrine will decide when and with whom we cooperate and when and against whom we fight.

Suwako

If required, we'll freely share what we know. The means are unimportant if it ultimately benefits Moriya.

Kanako

I'll speak to the mountain gods and the tengu community. I can guess what conditions they are likely to put forth.

Suwako

The same goes for kappa, yamawaro, and the other youkai. But what about the mountain hermit and the Underworld?

Kasen

Of course, I agree as well. Don't underestimate my senjutsu.

Kasen

I have gathered the same information as Yukari Yakumo using my own means. And we've already cross-checked.

Okina

For now, the Land of the Back Door stands with Yukari. The info that I have is mostly the same as hers and Kasen's.

Okina

Every corner of Gensokyo can be monitored from the Land of the Back Door. So lying would serve you no good.

Satori

Indeed, those two are certainly not lying. That information is beneficial to me as well.

Satori

I declare that the Palace of the Earth Spirits has no objection to Yukari Yakumo's proposal.

Satori

However, the power balance of the Underworld factions is complicated. My word alone will not suffice in uniting them.

Satori

Of course, that isn't much of a problem since that is not what you are asking for.

Remilia

Wow, the Mistress of the Palace of the Earth Spirits is so kind.

Remilia

I, however, can't help but feel a little annoyed that you've been hiding such interesting information...

Remilia

Seeing that Reimu hasn't been summoned, I'll forgive you just this once, Yukari Yakumo.

Remilia

Heh heh heh.

Remilia

The Scarlet Devil Mansion does not side with any power. That's because I control the fate of Gensokyo.

Remilia

And therefore, everything is trivial. The commoners may enjoy their freedom.

Satori

(There she goes, saying things she doesn't mean again...)

Byakuren

Myouren Temple will not side with nor oppose any individual power. We'll observe as a neutral power...

Byakuren

...and pitch in where necessary. However, this does not apply to our missionary work in the Human Village.

Byakuren

But that probably isn't related to any of this, so we ask for your understanding.

Miko

The Divine Spirit Mausoleum will also stay neutral. Strangely, we agree on the religious power struggle in the village.

Miko

I considered siding with Myouren Temple, but if they want to stay neutral, then I guess that's not an option.

Byakuren

Th-That's not how I meant it!

Miko

No need to get all flustered. That was mere pretense to hide my true motives.

Miko

There's something else I'm more concerned about.

Miko

The ones who weren't summoned here... The Lunar Capital, Heaven, and Hell are outside of Gensokyo, so they're fine.

Miko

The Maiden of Miare, the half-beast from the school, and the owner of the antique shop. Then there's the old tanuki...

Miko

The list is endless. Well, I can guess why they weren't called. But...

Miko

Why wasn't Eientei called here? Those aliens should be here to declare their intentions in front of everyone.

Miko

It would've been nice to bind them with their commitment. At least that's what I think.

Yukari

Yes, Eientei.

Yukari

I did call them.

Yukari

But they did not come.

Yukari

...

Yukari

And they also gave a clear reason for that.

Yukari

"Eientei will not cooperate with other powers in the slightest. Not just that...

Yukari

...if it is deemed necessary, we have every intention of fighting."

Yukari

...is what they said.

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